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HIGH · 7.0

CVE-2019-8454

A local attacker can create a hard-link between a file to which the Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 writes and another BAT file, then by impersonating the WPAD server, t...

Vulnerability Description

A local attacker can create a hard-link between a file to which the Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 writes and another BAT file, then by impersonating the WPAD server, the attacker can write BAT commands into that file that will later be run by the user or the system.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CheckpointEndpoint Security< e80.96
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59CWE-65

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-8454?

CVE-2019-8454 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). A local attacker can create a hard-link between a file to which the Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 writes and another BAT file, then by impersonating the WPAD server, t...

How severe is CVE-2019-8454?

CVE-2019-8454 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-8454?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Checkpoint Endpoint Security, Microsoft Windows.