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>> CheckPoint VPN-1 SecureClient Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Title : CheckPoint VPN-1 SecureClient Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0258
CVE ID : CVE-2006-0255
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-01-19
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A vulnerability has been identified in CheckPoint VPN-1 SecureClient, which could be exploited by malicious users to obtain elevated privileges. This flaw is due to a design error in the "SR_Watchdog.exe" file that launches the GUI process (SR_GUI.exe) using the "CreateProcess()" function with a NULL "pApplicationName" parameter, which could be exploited by local attackers to create an environment where a malicious program will be executed with the privileges of the user running the vulnerable application.
Affected Products
CheckPoint VPN-1 SecureClient
Solution
VUPEN Security is not aware of any vendor-supplied patch.
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0258
http://www.frsirt.com/english/reference/4733
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Thierry Zoller
ChangeLog
2006-01-19 : Initial release
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