Vulnerability · Published May 1, 2024 · Assigned by checkpoint

CVE-2024-24912Local privilege escalation in Harmony Endpoint Security Client for Windows via crafted DLL file

Medium 6.7

In plain English

A medium-severity incorrect permission assignment in Harmony Endpoint Security Client for Windows from checkpoint. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Harmony Endpoint Security Client for Windows versions E88.10 and below. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute local privileged code on the target system.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
checkpoint Harmony Endpoint Security Client for Windows Harmony Endpoint Security Client for Windows versions E88.10 and below

Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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