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CVE-2022-23742

Published: May 12, 2022Updated: Jun 2, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-65
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.1%
Top 10.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-65CWE-59

Affected Products

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windowsn/a
Check Point Endpoint SecurityCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
endpoint securitycheckpointSecurity Products
check point software technologies ltd.commercialUSSecurity Productsaka checkpoint
checkpointcommercialILSecurity Productsaka checkpoint firewall, check point firewall-1

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk178665%2C
supportcontent.checkpoint.com
https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk179132
supportcontent.checkpoint.com
https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk179132
support.checkpoint.com

Timeline

Published
May 12, 2022
Last Updated
Jun 2, 2026

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