CVE-2019-8459 Path traversal in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, VPN blade
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious executable in a path with spaces, exploiting unquoted process paths in the VPN blade.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-8459?
CVE-2019-8459 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, VPN blade, published on 20 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, with the VPN blade, before version E80.83, starts a process without using quotes in the path. This can cause loading of a previously placed executable with a name similar to the parts of the path, instead of the intended one.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8459?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Checkpoint Capsule Docs Standalone Client, Checkpoint Endpoint Security Clients, Checkpoint Endpoint Security Server Package, Checkpoint Jumbo Hotfix for Endpoint Security Server, Checkpoint Remote Access Clients, Checkpoint Smartconsole for Endpoint Security Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8459?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8459 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-8459 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8459 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, VPN blade
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vp84-gqh8-x8v5.