Link following in Check Point Endpoint Security for Windows
Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Check Point Endpoint Security for Windows before E84.10 can reach denial of service during clean install of the client which will prevent the storage of service log files in non-standard locations.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00342 27th 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 Endpoint Security for Windows | before E84.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Check Point Endpoint Security for Windows Vendor— Affected before E84.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:e84.10:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | e84.10 | Vulnerable | Check Point |
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:e84.10:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions e84.10 Vulnerable ·Check Point
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6015
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8v4-p3qx-778f
References
More Check Point Endpoint Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12711 Incorrect permission assignment in Harmony Endpoint. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-07792 Link following in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-12712 Local Privliege Escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security Remediation Service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-06077 Untrusted search path in Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-06068 Link following in Check Point ZoneAlarm CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-10857 Uncontrolled search path in Check Point Remote Access Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-6015 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6015 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8v4-p3qx-778f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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