CVE-2019-8461 — Process Control in Checkpoint Capsule Docs Standalone Client
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 62.64%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedAug 29
Latest updateMay 24
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9