Improper access control in Check Point IPsec VPN
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Check Point IKEv2 IPsec VPN up to R80.30, in some less common conditions, may allow an attacker with knowledge of the internal configuration and setup to successfully connect to a site-to-site VPN server.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.2039 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check Point | Check Point IPsec VPN | Up to R80.30 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Check Point IPsec VPN VendorCheck Point Affected Up to R80.30 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:ipsec_vpn:r80.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r80.10 | Vulnerable | Check Point |
| cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:ipsec_vpn:r80.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r80.20 | Vulnerable | Check Point |
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:ipsec_vpn:r80.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r80.10 Vulnerable ·Check Point
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:ipsec_vpn:r80.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r80.20 Vulnerable ·Check Point
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8456
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2337-9jrr-74j5
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-8456 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8456 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2337-9jrr-74j5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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