CVE-2022-23742

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Check Point Endpoint Security Client para Windows versiones anteriores a E86.40, copian archivos para informes forenses desde un directorio con privilegios bajos. Un atacante puede reemplazar esos archivos con contenido malicioso o vinculado, como la explotación de CVE-2020-0896 en sistemas sin parches o el uso de enlaces simbólicos

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-01-19 CVE Reserved
2022-05-12 CVE Published
2023-12-03 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-65: Windows Hard Link

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk178665%2C	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk179132	2023-11-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Checkpoint Search vendor "Checkpoint"	Endpoint Security Search vendor "Checkpoint" for product "Endpoint Security"	< e86.40 Search vendor "Checkpoint" for product "Endpoint Security" and version " < e86.40"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe