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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-8463 · published 23 December 2019

CVE-2019-8463: Checkpoint endpoint security clients link following vulnerability

Checkpoint · Endpoint Security Clients

A denial of service vulnerability was reported in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows before E82.10, that could allow service log file to be written to non-standard locations.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.2% · top 32.8% CWE-59 · Link following
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A denial of service vulnerability was reported in Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows before E82.10, that could allow service log file to be written to non-standard locations.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk163578 PatchVendor Advisory
https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk163578 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-8463), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.