CVE-2019-8454
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CVE-2019-8454 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Checkpoint | Endpoint Security | < e80.96 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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