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Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CVE-2019-8463

High
7.5/10

Summary

A denial of service vulnerability was reported in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows before E82.10, that could allow service log file to be written to non-standard locations.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

'Improper link resolution before file access' occurs when software accesses a file resource but fails to verify that the file isn't a link or shortcut to another file. An attacker can potentially gain access to arbitrary files and from there the impact can vary, depending on the application, from sensitive data exposure to remote code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published