CVE-2022-23744: 
Check Point Harmony Endpoint vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Check Point Endpoint Security Client before version E86.50 contained a vulnerability that failed to protect against specific registry changes. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-23744, was discovered and recorded on January 19, 2022. The vulnerability specifically affects the Windows version of Check Point Endpoint Security (CVE Mitre).

The vulnerability involves an unprotected registry change mechanism that could potentially compromise the endpoint protection functionality. The issue was present in Check Point Endpoint Security Client versions prior to E86.50 running on Windows systems (Check Point SK).

The vulnerability allows a local administrator to disable endpoint protection through specific registry changes, potentially compromising the security posture of affected systems (Check Point SK).

The vulnerability requires local administrator access to exploit the unprotected registry change functionality (CVE Mitre).

The vulnerability has been addressed in Check Point Endpoint Security Client version E86.50 and later. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or newer to mitigate the vulnerability (Check Point SK).