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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-6021 · published 3 December 2020

CVE-2020-6021: Checkpoint endpoint security uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Checkpoint · Endpoint Security

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows before version E84.20 allows write access to the directory from which the installation repair takes place. Since the MS Installer allows regular users to run the repair, an attacker can initiate the installation repair and place a specially crafted DLL in the repair folder which will run with the Endpoint client’s privileges.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.30% · top 79.3% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.4
0.30%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows before version E84.20 allows write access to the directory from which the installation repair takes place. Since the MS Installer allows regular users to run the repair, an attacker can initiate the installation repair and place a specially crafted DLL in the repair folder which will run with the Endpoint client’s privileges.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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=sk170512 Vendor Advisory
https://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk170512 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-6021), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.