CVE-2021-30360 Privilege escalation in Check Point Remote Access Client
An attacker can escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in the repair directory, which runs with elevated client privileges during installation repair.
- 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-2021-30360?
CVE-2021-30360 is a high-severity vulnerability in Check Point Remote Access Client, published on 7 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Users have access to the directory where the installation repair occurs. Since the MS Installer allows regular users to run the repair, an attacker can initiate the installation repair and place a specially crafted EXE in the repair folder which runs with the Check Point Remote Access Client privileges.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30360?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkpoint Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30360?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30360 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-30360 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30360 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Check Point Remote Access Client
- 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-2020-6021 Privilege escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows
- CVE-2019-8452 Privilege escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cmxp-9m5v-w2r3.