CVE-2020-6015 Path traversal in Check Point Endpoint Security for Windows
Attackers can cause denial of service by exploiting path traversal during clean install, preventing log storage in non-standard locations.
- 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-2020-6015?
CVE-2020-6015 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Check Point Endpoint Security for Windows, published on 5 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Check Point Endpoint Security for Windows before E84.10 can reach denial of service during clean install of the client which will prevent the storage of service log files in non-standard locations.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6015?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkpoint Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6015?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6015 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-2020-6015 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6015 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-28134 Local Privliege Escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security Remediation Service
- CVE-2023-28133 Privilege escalation in Harmony Endpoint.
- CVE-2022-23742 Path traversal in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows
- CVE-2021-30360 Privilege escalation in Check Point Remote Access Client
- CVE-2020-6021 Privilege escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8v4-p3qx-778f.