Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-114

Discouraged

Process Control

Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete

API response cwe.mitre.org

Executing commands or loading libraries from an untrusted source or in an untrusted environment can cause an application to execute malicious commands (and payloads) on behalf of an attacker.

23 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

CVE-2019-8461 (GCVE-0-2019-8461)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-08-29 20:41 – Updated: 2024-08-04 21:17
VLAI
Summary
Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows before version E81.30 tries to load a DLL placed in any PATH location on a clean image without Endpoint Client installed. An attacker can leverage this to gain LPE using a specially crafted DLL placed in any PATH location accessible with write permissions to the user.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows Affected: before version E81.30
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T21:17:31.435Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=\u0026solutionid=sk160812"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "before version E81.30"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows before version E81.30 tries to load a DLL placed in any PATH location on a clean image without Endpoint Client installed. An attacker can leverage this to gain LPE using a specially crafted DLL placed in any PATH location accessible with write permissions to the user."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-114",
              "description": "CWE-114: Process Control",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2019-09-03T19:36:06.000Z",
        "orgId": "897c38be-0345-43cd-b6cf-fe179e0c4f45",
        "shortName": "checkpoint"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=\u0026solutionid=sk160812"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "cve@checkpoint.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2019-8461",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "before version E81.30"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "n/a"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows before version E81.30 tries to load a DLL placed in any PATH location on a clean image without Endpoint Client installed. An attacker can leverage this to gain LPE using a specially crafted DLL placed in any PATH location accessible with write permissions to the user."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "CWE-114: Process Control"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=\u0026solutionid=sk160812",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=\u0026solutionid=sk160812"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "897c38be-0345-43cd-b6cf-fe179e0c4f45",
    "assignerShortName": "checkpoint",
    "cveId": "CVE-2019-8461",
    "datePublished": "2019-08-29T20:41:54.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2019-02-18T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T21:17:31.435Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1"
}

CVE-2019-8458 (GCVE-0-2019-8458)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-06-20 16:44 – Updated: 2024-08-04 21:17
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T21:17:31.415Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_CONFIRM",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=\u0026solutionid=sk153053"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, Anti-Malware blade",
          "vendor": "Check Point",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "before E81.00"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "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."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-114",
              "description": "CWE-114",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2019-06-20T16:44:33.000Z",
        "orgId": "897c38be-0345-43cd-b6cf-fe179e0c4f45",
        "shortName": "checkpoint"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=\u0026solutionid=sk153053"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "cve@checkpoint.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2019-8458",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, Anti-Malware blade",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "before E81.00"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "Check Point"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "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."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "CWE-114"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=\u0026solutionid=sk153053",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "url": "https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=\u0026solutionid=sk153053"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "897c38be-0345-43cd-b6cf-fe179e0c4f45",
    "assignerShortName": "checkpoint",
    "cveId": "CVE-2019-8458",
    "datePublished": "2019-06-20T16:44:33.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2019-02-18T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T21:17:31.415Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1"
}

CVE-2019-8453 (GCVE-0-2019-8453)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-04-17 14:06 – Updated: 2024-08-04 21:17
VLAI
Summary
Some of the DLLs loaded by Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 are taken from directories where all users have write permissions. This can allow a local attacker to replace a DLL file with a malicious one and cause Denial of Service to the client.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Check Point ZoneAlarm Affected: up to 15.4.062
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T21:17:31.426Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960"
          },
          {
            "name": "108029",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_BID",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108029"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "Check Point ZoneAlarm",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "up to 15.4.062"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Some of the DLLs loaded by Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 are taken from directories where all users have write permissions. This can allow a local attacker to replace a DLL file with a malicious one and cause Denial of Service to the client."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-114",
              "description": "CWE-114",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2019-04-23T15:06:11.000Z",
        "orgId": "897c38be-0345-43cd-b6cf-fe179e0c4f45",
        "shortName": "checkpoint"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960"
        },
        {
          "name": "108029",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_BID"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108029"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "cve@checkpoint.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2019-8453",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "Check Point ZoneAlarm",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "up to 15.4.062"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "n/a"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "Some of the DLLs loaded by Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 are taken from directories where all users have write permissions. This can allow a local attacker to replace a DLL file with a malicious one and cause Denial of Service to the client."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "CWE-114"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960"
            },
            {
              "name": "108029",
              "refsource": "BID",
              "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108029"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "897c38be-0345-43cd-b6cf-fe179e0c4f45",
    "assignerShortName": "checkpoint",
    "cveId": "CVE-2019-8453",
    "datePublished": "2019-04-17T14:06:40.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2019-02-18T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T21:17:31.426Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1"
}
Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

Libraries that are loaded should be well understood and come from a trusted source. The application can execute code contained in the native libraries, which often contain calls that are susceptible to other security problems, such as buffer overflows or command injection. All native libraries should be validated to determine if the application requires the use of the library. It is very difficult to determine what these native libraries actually do, and the potential for malicious code is high. In addition, the potential for an inadvertent mistake in these native libraries is also high, as many are written in C or C++ and may be susceptible to buffer overflow or race condition problems. To help prevent buffer overflow attacks, validate all input to native calls for content and length. If the native library does not come from a trusted source, review the source code of the library. The library should be built from the reviewed source before using it.

CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection

An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.

CAPEC-640: Inclusion of Code in Existing Process

The adversary takes advantage of a bug in an application failing to verify the integrity of the running process to execute arbitrary code in the address space of a separate live process. The adversary could use running code in the context of another process to try to access process's memory, system/network resources, etc. The goal of this attack is to evade detection defenses and escalate privileges by masking the malicious code under an existing legitimate process. Examples of approaches include but not limited to: dynamic-link library (DLL) injection, portable executable injection, thread execution hijacking, ptrace system calls, VDSO hijacking, function hooking, reflective code loading, and more.

← Back to the CWE list