# CVE-2013-5636: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Physically proximate attackers can bypass device-locking protection in Check Point Endpoint Security by overwriting a specific file during password guessing.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Nov 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p5rr-j579-79g6

## What is CVE-2013-5636?

CVE-2013-5636 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unlock.exe in Media Encryption EPM Explorer in Check Point Endpoint Security through E80.50 does not associate password failures with a device ID, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to bypass the device-locking protection mechanism by overwriting DVREM.EPM with a copy of itself after each few password guesses.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5636?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Checkpoint Endpoint Security.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-5636?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-5636 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5636 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-28134](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28134/): Local Privliege Escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security Remediation Service (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-28133](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28133/): Privilege escalation in Harmony Endpoint. (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-23742](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23742/): Path traversal in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-30360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30360/): Privilege escalation in Check Point Remote Access Client (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2020-6021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6021/): Privilege escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-5636 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-5636 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5636 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5636/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5636/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5636
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5636
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-5636

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