CVE-2006-0255 Privilege escalation in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8rm2-jxp6-6fm7.