CVE-2008-0662 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Check Point VPN-1 SecuRemote/SecureClient NGX R60 and R56 for Windows. The "Auto Local Logon" feature stores user credentials in the Windows registry with insecure "Everyone/Full Control" permissions, allowing local attackers to read and reuse them. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no known exploit code available in common databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it shows no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
ngai_r56CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1_secureclient:ngai_r56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
ngx_r60CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1_secureclient:ngx_r60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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