Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-23742 (CCN-226496)

Assigned:2022-05-11
Published:2022-05-11
Updated:2022-05-23
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-23742

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
checkpoint-cve202223742-priv-esc(226496)

Source: CCN
Type: Check Point ID sk179132
CVE-2022-23742 - Local Privileges Escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security Client's EFRService

Source: MISC
Type: Broken Link
https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk178665,

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk179132

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < e86.40)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    checkpoint endpoint security *
    microsoft windows -