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CVE-2019-8461

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2019-08-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-114

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.

Affected products

• checkpoint Capsule Docs Standalone Client: before e80.20 — fixed in e80.20
• Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows: before e81.30 — fixed in e81.30
• checkpoint Remote Access Clients: before e81.30 — fixed in e81.30

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: checkpoint Capsule Docs Standalone Client e80.20; Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows e81.30; checkpoint Remote Access Clients e81.30. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM
• https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812
• https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM
• https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812

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