Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 29, 2019· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2019-8461
CVE-2019-8461
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.
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Affected products
2- Check Point/Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windowsdescription
- Range: <E81.30
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEMmitrex_refsource_MISC
- supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portalmitrex_refsource_MISC
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