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CVE-2019-8459 vulnerability in Check Point Software Products
Published on June 20, 2019
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.
Weakness Type
Unquoted Search Path or Element
The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. If a malicious individual has access to the file system, it is possible to elevate privileges by inserting such a file as "C:\Program.exe" to be run by a privileged program making use of WinExec.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-8459
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Affected Versions
Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, VPN blade Version before E80.83 is affected by CVE-2019-8459Exploit Probability
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