CVE-2006-0255

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Check Point VPN-1 SecureClient might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run when SecureClient attempts to launch the Sr_GUI.exe program.

Published: 2006-01-17 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2006-0255 is rated Low Risk (38.1/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.34%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-0255

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.06% 0.34% +0.28%
2 2025-03-17 0.04% 0.06% +0.01%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-0255

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-0255

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-0255

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
checkpoint vpn-1 — cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:*:*:fp1:*:*:*:*:*
checkpoint vpn-1 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
checkpoint vpn-1 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:4.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
checkpoint vpn-1 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:4.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
checkpoint vpn-1 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:4.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
checkpoint vpn-1 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:4.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
checkpoint vpn-1 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:4.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
checkpoint vpn-1 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:4.1:sp5a:*:*:*:*:*:*
checkpoint vpn-1 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:4.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-0255

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