Uncontrolled search path in Check Point Remote Access Client
Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Users have access to the directory where the installation repair occurs. Since the MS Installer allows regular users to run the repair, an attacker can initiate the installation repair and place a specially crafted EXE in the repair folder which runs with the Check Point Remote Access Client privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00589 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 Remote Access Client | before E86.20 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Check Point Remote Access Client Vendor— Affected before E86.20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before e86.20 | Vulnerable | Check Point |
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before e86.20 Vulnerable ·Check Point
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30360
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmxp-9m5v-w2r3
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-2020-04921 Uncontrolled search path in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-30360 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-30360 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmxp-9m5v-w2r3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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