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.
Published: 2022-05-12
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-28678 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.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00812}

epss

{'score': 0.0009}


Subscriptions

Checkpoint Endpoint Security
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: checkpoint

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T03:51:46.018Z

Reserved: 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-23742

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-05-12T20:15:15.383

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:49:13.227

Link: CVE-2022-23742

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses