CVE-2023-28133 Privilege escalation in Harmony Endpoint.
A local attacker can escalate privileges by exploiting insecure permissions in the OpenSSL configuration file handling within the Check Point Endpoint Security Client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28133?
CVE-2023-28133 is a high-severity vulnerability in Harmony Endpoint., published on 23 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Local privilege escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security Client (version E87.30) via crafted OpenSSL configuration file
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28133?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkpoint Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28133?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28133 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28133 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28133 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Harmony Endpoint.
- CVE-2023-28134 Local Privliege Escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security Remediation Service
- 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
- CVE-2019-8452 Privilege escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v27g-97cj-j9hj.