What is the severity of CVE-2019-8461?

CVE-2019-8461 has a severity rating of 7.8 out of 10 (high severity).

How does CVE-2019-8461 work?

CVE-2019-8461 allows an attacker to load a specially crafted DLL placed in any accessible PATH location, which can lead to local privilege escalation.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8461?

Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows versions before E81.30 are affected by CVE-2019-8461.

How can I mitigate the CVE-2019-8461 vulnerability?

To mitigate the CVE-2019-8461 vulnerability, it is recommended to update Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows to version E81.30 or later.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-8461

high

7.8

CWE

426 114

29/8/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-8461

Q: What is CVE-2019-8461?

CVE-2019-8461 is a vulnerability in Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows before version E81.30 that allows an attacker to gain local privilege escalation.

First published: Thu Aug 29 2019(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@checkpoint.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Checkpoint Capsule Docs Standalone Client	<e80.20
Checkpoint Endpoint Security	<e81.30
Checkpoint Remote Access Clients	<e81.30

Remedy

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-8461?
CVE-2019-8461 is a vulnerability in Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows before version E81.30 that allows an attacker to gain local privilege escalation.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-8461?
CVE-2019-8461 has a severity rating of 7.8 out of 10 (high severity).
How does CVE-2019-8461 work?
CVE-2019-8461 allows an attacker to load a specially crafted DLL placed in any accessible PATH location, which can lead to local privilege escalation.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8461?
Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows versions before E81.30 are affected by CVE-2019-8461.
How can I mitigate the CVE-2019-8461 vulnerability?
To mitigate the CVE-2019-8461 vulnerability, it is recommended to update Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows to version E81.30 or later.

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