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GHSA-427V-J2G7-WW5M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 00:00 – Updated: 2026-06-02 15:31

Details

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows versions earlier than E86.40 copy files for forensics reports from a directory with low privileges. An attacker can replace those files with malicious or linked content, such as exploiting CVE-2020-0896 on unpatched systems or using symbolic links.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "modified": "2026-06-02T15:31:48Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T00:00:28Z",
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CVE-2022-23742 (GCVE-0-2022-23742)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-12 19:23 – Updated: 2026-06-02 13:48

Summary

Severity

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-05-26 18:41 UTC

CWE

CWE-65 - Windows Hard Link

Assigner

checkpoint mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?i…	x_refsource_MISC
https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?i…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
n/a	Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows	Affected: before E86.40

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