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ghsa-p633-7rgq-3w9f

Vulnerability from github

Published

2022-05-24 22:28

Modified

2022-05-24 22:28

Details

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows before version E84.20 allows write access to the directory from which the installation repair takes place. Since the MS Installer allows regular users to run the repair, an attacker can initiate the installation repair and place a specially crafted DLL in the repair folder which will run with the Endpoint client’s privileges.

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CVE-2020-6021 (GCVE-0-2020-6021)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2020-12-03 13:31

Modified

2024-08-04 08:47

Severity ?

CWE

CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Summary

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows before version E84.20 allows write access to the directory from which the installation repair takes place. Since the MS Installer allows regular users to run the repair, an attacker can initiate the installation repair and place a specially crafted DLL in the repair folder which will run with the Endpoint client’s privileges.

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https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk170512

x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	n/a	Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows	Version: before version E84.20

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