Critical severity · published Jun 20, 2019
CVE-2019-8459
Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, with the VPN blade, before version E80.83, starts a process without using quotes in the path
9.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, with the VPN blade, before version E80.83, starts a process without using quotes in the path. This can cause loading of a previously placed executable with a name similar to the parts of the path, instead of the intended one.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CD
Capsule Docs Standalone Client · Checkpoint
before e80.82 · source: NVD
ES
Endpoint Security Clients · Checkpoint
before e80.83 · source: NVD
ES
Endpoint Security Server Package · Checkpoint
before r77.30.03 · source: NVD
JH
Jumbo Hotfix For Endpoint Security Server · Checkpoint
before r77.30 · source: NVD
RA
Remote Access Clients · Checkpoint
before e80.83 · source: NVD
SF
Smartconsole For Endpoint Security Server · Checkpoint
before r77.30.03; e80.83 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8459
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8459
Vendor Advisory
https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk124972#Resolved%20Issues
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