VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-23742

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability4.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-05-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows versions earlier than E86.40 copy files for forensics reports from a directory with low privileges. An attacker can replace those files with malicious or linked content, such as exploiting CVE-2020-0896 on unpatched systems or using symbolic links.

Weakness classification

  • cve@checkpoint.com: CWE-65
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Primary references