CVE-2019-8458
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CVE-2019-8458 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, with Anti-Malware blade installed, before version E81.00, tries to load a non-existent DLL during an update initiated by the UI. An attacker with administrator privileges can leverage this to gain code execution within a Check Point Software Technologies signed binary, where under certain circumstances may cause the client to terminate.. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, with Anti-Malware blade installed, before version E81.00, tries to load a non-existent DLL during an update initiated by the UI. An attacker with administrator privileges can leverage this to gain code execution within a Check Point Software Technologies signed binary, where under certain circumstances may cause the client to terminate.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Checkpoint | Endpoint Security Clients | < e81.00 |
| Checkpoint | Remote Access Clients | < e81.00 |
| Checkpoint | Capsule Docs | < e81.00 |
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- Status
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