Local Privliege Escalation in Check Point Endpoint Security Remediation Service
Priority LOW 36CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Local attacker can escalate privileges on affected installations of Check Point Harmony Endpoint/ZoneAlarm Extreme Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00239 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check Point | Harmony Endpoint. | E84.x (EOL), E85.x (EOL), E86.x, E87.x before E81.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Harmony Endpoint. VendorCheck Point Affected E84.x (EOL), E85.x (EOL), E86.x, E87.x before E81.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:e84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | e84 | Vulnerable | Check Point |
| cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:e85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | e85 | Vulnerable | Check Point |
| cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:e86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | e86 | Vulnerable | Check Point |
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:e84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions e84 Vulnerable ·Check Point
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:e85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions e85 Vulnerable ·Check Point
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:e86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions e86 Vulnerable ·Check Point
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28134
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r246-wjvh-gv57
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-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
- TI-2020-04921 Uncontrolled search path in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-28134 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28134 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r246-wjvh-gv57 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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