CVE-2006-0255 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious executable in the C: drive, exploiting an unquoted search path in Check Point VPN-1 SecureClient.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-0255?

CVE-2006-0255 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Check Point VPN-1 SecureClient might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run when SecureClient attempts to launch the Sr_GUI.exe program.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0255?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Checkpoint Vpn-1.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0255?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-0255 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0255 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8rm2-jxp6-6fm7.

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