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.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: checkpoint
Published: 2019-08-29T20:41:54
Updated: 2019-09-03T19:36:06
Reserved: 2019-02-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2019-8461
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2019-08-29T21:15:11.400
Modified: 2019-10-09T23:52:27.670
Link: CVE-2019-8461
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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