CVE-2023-28134 Local Privliege Escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security Remediation Service

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can escalate privileges on Check Point Harmony Endpoint installations by exploiting insecure permissions in the Remediation Service.

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-2023-28134?

CVE-2023-28134 is a high-severity vulnerability in checkpoint Harmony Endpoint., published on 12 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Local attacker can escalate privileges on affected installations of Check Point Harmony Endpoint/ZoneAlarm Extreme Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28134?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Checkpoint Endpoint Security.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28134?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28134 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28134 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28134 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r246-wjvh-gv57.

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