CVSS 3.0
7.8 highCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-2019-8461
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.
Severity
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 66% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWEs
- CWE-426, CWE-114
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- checkpoint:capsule_docs_standalone_client
- checkpoint:endpoint_security
- checkpoint:remote_access_clients
References
- https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM
- https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812
- https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM
- https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812