Is CVE-2020-6024 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-6024 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-6024?

CVE-2020-6024 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-6024?

Patch guidance is available from checkpoint security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-6024.

Fix CVE-2020-6024 - HIGH checkpoint smartconsole

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-6024?

5 products: checkpoint smartconsole, checkpoint smartconsole, checkpoint smartconsole, checkpoint smartconsole, checkpoint smartconsole.

Description

Check Point SmartConsole before R80.10 Build 185, R80.20 Build 119, R80.30 before Build 94, R80.40 before Build 415, and R81 before Build 548 were vulnerable to a possible local privilege escalation due to running executables from a directory with write access to all authenticated users.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-114 CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CHECKPOINT
Published: 1/20/2021
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

checkpoint : smartconsolecheckpoint : smartconsolecheckpoint : smartconsolecheckpoint : smartconsolecheckpoint : smartconsole

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD