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CVE-2019-8459 (GCVE-0-2019-8459)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-06-20 16:50 – Updated: 2024-08-04 21:17
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Summary
Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, with the VPN blade, before version E80.83, starts a process without using quotes in the path. This can cause loading of a previously placed executable with a name similar to the parts of the path, instead of the intended one.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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