CVE-2022-23742

high Check Point
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 74% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: May 12, 2022 (1519 days ago)
Last Modified: June 2, 2026
Vendor: Check Point
Source: NVD

Description

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.

CWE

CWE-65

Affected Products

checkpoint endpoint security

References

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