Uncontrolled Search Path (DLL Hijack)Weakness · CWE-427

CVE-2026-10847

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Check Point Identity Agent Full for Windows OS. An authenticated local user may be able to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges due to improper handling of executable resolution during the log collection process. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected Windows endpoint.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Check Point Identity Agent Full for Windows. An authenticated local user can exploit improper executable resolution during the log collection process to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, effectively gaining full administrative control over the affected endpoint.

MitigationApply the vendor patch from Check Point when available. Until then, restrict write access to log directories used by the Identity Agent and limit local user privileges to minimize the attack surface.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Verify Check Point Identity Agent is installed
    Open Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) or check for Identity Agent in the installation directory, typically under C:\Program Files\Checkpoint\Identity Agent\
    Affected if Identity Agent Full for Windows is present on the system
  2. Identify installed version
    Right-click the Identity Agent executable or DLL, select Properties, then check the Details tab for version information. Alternatively, check the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\CheckPoint\Identity Agent for the Version value.
    Affected if The installed version is any version prior to the vendor patch (compare to Check Point's official advisory for fixed version)
  3. Confirm log collection feature is enabled
    Check the Identity Agent configuration for log collection settings. Look in the registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\CheckPoint\Identity Agent\LogCollection or within the product's GUI settings for log collection configuration.
    Affected if Log collection feature is enabled and configured to run
  4. Verify permissions on log directories
    Right-click the log directory used by Identity Agent (commonly C:\ProgramData\Checkpoint\Identity Agent\Logs or C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\CheckPoint), select Properties, then check the Security tab for write permissions.
    Affected if Authenticated local users have write access to the log directories used by Identity Agent

A system is affected if Check Point Identity Agent Full for Windows is installed with log collection enabled and writable log directories permit access to authenticated local users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor patch from Check Point when available. Until then, restrict write access to log directories used by the Identity Agent and limit local user privileges to minimize the attack surface.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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