CVE-2019-8459

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 9.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-428

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 20, 2019
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2019-8459: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix