Check Point Media Encryption E80.41/E80.50 Login unlock.exe credentials management

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Check Point Media Encryption E80.41/E80.50. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file unlock.exe of the component Login. This manipulation causes credentials management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-5636. Additionally, an exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Check Point Media Encryption E80.41/E80.50. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file unlock.exe of the component Login. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-255. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Unlock.exe in Media Encryption EPM Explorer in Check Point Endpoint Security through E80.50 does not associate password failures with a device ID, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to bypass the device-locking protection mechanism by overwriting DVREM.EPM with a copy of itself after each few password guesses.
The weakness was released 11/14/2013 by Pedro Andujar with Digital Security Research Group as Checkpoint Endpoint Security Media Encryption EPM Explorer. Failed password limit bypass. as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at digitalsec.net. The public release was coordinated with Check Point. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5636 since 08/27/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.
A public exploit has been developed by Pedro Andujar and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at digitalsec.net. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
Applying the patch Check Point response to Media Encryption EPM Explorer lockout bypass is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at supportcenter.checkpoint.com.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89823), SecurityFocus (BID 64024†), OSVDB (100456†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42772†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-11252. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
Vendor
Name
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.checkpoint.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploiting
Class: Credentials managementCWE: CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Pedro Andujar
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Patch: Check Point response to Media Encryption EPM Explorer lockout bypass
Timeline
08/27/2013 🔍11/14/2013 🔍
11/14/2013 🔍
11/14/2013 🔍
11/30/2013 🔍
12/03/2013 🔍
01/05/2014 🔍
05/18/2017 🔍
Sources
Vendor: checkpoint.comAdvisory: Checkpoint Endpoint Security Media Encryption EPM Explorer. Failed password limit bypass.
Researcher: Pedro Andujar
Organization: Digital Security Research Group
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5636 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5636
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11341
X-Force: 89823
SecurityFocus: 64024
OSVDB: 100456
Vulnerability Center: 42772 - Check Point Media Encryption EPM E80.50 Local Bypass Device Locking Security Vulnerability via DVREM.EPM, Low
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 12/03/2013 09:29Updated: 05/18/2017 17:53
Changes: 12/03/2013 09:29 (56), 05/18/2017 17:53 (17)
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