CVE-2012-2753 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the working directory of the Check Point Endpoint Security GUI.
- 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-2012-2753?
CVE-2012-2753 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in TrGUI.exe in the Endpoint Connect (aka EPC) GUI in Check Point Endpoint Security R73.x and E80.x on the VPN blade platform, Endpoint Security VPN R75, Endpoint Connect R73.x, and Remote Access Clients E75.x allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2753?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Checkpoint Endpoint Connect, Checkpoint Endpoint Security, Checkpoint Endpoint Security Vpn, Checkpoint Remote Access Clients.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2753?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2753 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2753 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2753 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6p22-m9pj-g88j.