# CVE-2026-10847: Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Check Point Identity Agent Full for Windows OS

> An authenticated local user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges due to improper executable resolution in Check Point Identity Agent.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 11 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-phqv-gxhh-jc8p

## What is CVE-2026-10847?

CVE-2026-10847 is a high-severity vulnerability in checkpoint Identity Agent, published on 11 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Check Point Identity Agent Full for Windows OS. An authenticated local user may be able to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges due to improper handling of executable resolution during the log collection process. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected Windows endpoint.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-10847?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-10847?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-10847 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-10847 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-10847 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-10847 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-10847 is a high-severity vulnerability in checkpoint Identity Agent, published on 11 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-10847 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: checkpoint Identity Agent. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10847/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10847/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-10847
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10847
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-10847

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10847/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.