CVE-2022-23742: Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows versions earlier than E86.40 copy files for forensics reports from a directory with low privileges. An…

PriorityP345high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

4.08%

89.4th percentile

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows versions earlier than E86.40 copy files for forensics reports from a directory with low privileges. An attacker can replace those files with malicious or linked content, such as exploiting CVE-2020-0896 on unpatched systems or using symbolic links.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
checkpoint	endpoint_security	< e86.40	e86.40

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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