Check Point Software Endpoint Security Client prior E81.00 on Windows Anti-Malware Blade input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Check Point Software Endpoint Security Client on Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Anti-Malware Blade. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2019-8458. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Check Point Software Endpoint Security Client on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Anti-Malware Blade. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, with Anti-Malware blade installed, before version E81.00, tries to load a non-existent DLL during an update initiated by the UI. An attacker with administrator privileges can leverage this to gain code execution within a Check Point Software Technologies signed binary, where under certain circumstances may cause the client to terminate.

The weakness was released 06/20/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at supportcenter.checkpoint.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-8458 since 02/18/2019. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version E81.00 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-136797. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Endpoint Security Client E81.00

Timelineinfo

02/18/2019 🔍
06/20/2019 +122 days 🔍
06/20/2019 +0 days 🔍
06/26/2020 +372 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: supportcenter.checkpoint.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-8458 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8458
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-136796
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2019 22:14
Updated: 06/26/2020 14:53
Changes: 06/20/2019 22:14 (57), 06/26/2020 14:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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