CVE-2019-8458

What it is

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, with Anti-Malware blade installed, before version E81.00, tries to load a non-existent DLL during an update initiated by the UI. An attacker with administrator privileges can leverage this to gain code execution within a Check Point Software Technologies signed binary, where under certain circumstances may cause the client to terminate.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2019-06-20 17:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 02:42 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2019-06-20 17:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 02:42 UTC

Exploit probability

1.0% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-114

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Checkpoint Endpoint Security Clients < e81.00
• Checkpoint Remote Access Clients < e81.00
• Checkpoint Capsule Docs < e81.00

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.4

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

High

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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