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    CVE-2022-23742

    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:May 12, 2022
    Last Modified:Jun 2, 2026
    EPS:May 12, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.0009
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Checkpoint
    Product
    Endpoint Security
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High