VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-8461

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.12%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-08-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • cve@checkpoint.com: CWE-114
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-426

Primary references