CVE-2008-0662

7.8 HIGH 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The Auto Local Logon feature in Check Point VPN-1 SecuRemote/SecureClient NGX R60 and R56 for Windows caches credentials under the Checkpoint\SecuRemote registry key, which has Everyone/Full Control permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading and reusing the credentials.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2008-02-08 02:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:50 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2008-02-08 02:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:50 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
Record status: Modified

Affected

Checkpoint vpn-1 Secureclient ngai_r56
Checkpoint vpn-1 Secureclient ngx_r60

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record