CVE-2019-8461
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2019-08-29 20:41
Modified
2024-08-04 21:17
Severity ?
Summary
Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows before version E81.30 tries to load a DLL placed in any PATH location on a clean image without Endpoint Client installed. An attacker can leverage this to gain LPE using a specially crafted DLL placed in any PATH location accessible with write permissions to the user.
References
cve@checkpoint.comhttps://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEMExploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@checkpoint.comhttps://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEMExploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812Patch, Vendor Advisory
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