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Identity Agent CVE-2025-8305

MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2025-12-22 cve@checkpoint.com
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: checkpoint
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as local user
  2. Exploit
    Read plaintext Identity Agent debug files
  3. Execution
    Extract another user's identity data
  4. Impact
    Claim victim's security policy rules

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already be an authenticated local user on a host running Check Point Identity Agent for Terminal Services, and requires that the agent's debug logging be producing the debug files in which sensitive identity data is written in plaintext. The attacker must have read access to those debug files on the local system. Limiting factors: no remote exploitation is possible (AV:L), the attacker must hold valid local credentials (PR:L), and realistically the debug files must exist/debug mode must have been generating output - making this primarily an insider or post-compromise escalation-of-access issue rather than a remotely reachable flaw.

Impact

This is a moderate-risk, low-priority information-disclosure issue rather than an urgent threat. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 6.5) is internally consistent with the description: exploitation requires an already-authenticated local user, low complexity, no user interaction, and yields high confidentiality impact with a scope change because the leaked data belongs to a different user/security authority (one user can claim another's security policy rules). There is no integrity or availability impact. EPSS is very low (0.12%, 2nd percentile), the CVE is NOT on the CISA KEV list, and no public exploit code is referenced - all three exploitation signals agree that real-world exploitation is improbable and there is no evidence of active use. The signals do not conflict: a local, authenticated prerequisite plus the absence of KEV/POC and a low EPSS all point to this being a credible but low-urgency insider/post-compromise issue, not a mass-exploitation or remote threat. The main caveat is sourcing: analysis rests on a single vendor reference (Check Point SK184264) with no NVD-enriched CPE data, so affected version ranges and the exact fix are not independently confirmed here.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated local user on a system running Check Point Identity Agent for Terminal Services reads the agent's debug files, which record sensitive identity/authorization data in plaintext. Using that leaked information, the attacker impersonates or 'claims' the security policy rules assigned to another user, gaining access intended for that victim. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and because the attack vector is local and authenticated (PR:L), exploitation is limited to users who already have an account and local access to the host.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 19, 2026

Information disclosure in Check Point Identity Agent for Terminal Services allows an authenticated local user with read access to debug files to obtain sensitive identity data in plaintext and potentially claim another user's security policy rules. Exploitation is local, requires valid credentials and the presence of debug output, making it primarily an insider or post-compromise issue; EPSS is 0.12% (2nd percentile) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. This is a moderate-risk, low-priority confidentiality issue rather than an urgent threat.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; consult the vendor advisory at https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk184264 for fixed builds and official guidance. As compensating controls, disable debug logging for Identity Agent for Terminal Services, delete or securely purge existing debug files, and restrict read access to debug output to administrators only. Review any existing debug files for exposed policy-rule identifiers and rotate or reissue credentials or tokens that could be used to claim another user's rules. Trade-offs include reduced troubleshooting visibility when debug logging is disabled, loss of forensic data when files are purged, and potential support friction from strict file ACLs. Restricting local interactive logon to trusted administrators provides additional containment but may limit operational access.

Affected ProductsAI

Check Point Identity Agent for Terminal Services is the affected product. No CPE strings or exact affected version ranges were provided in the available data; the vendor advisory at https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk184264 should be consulted for specific fixed builds and version guidance. The exposure applies where the agent's debug logging has generated files containing plaintext identity or security policy rule information that a local user can read.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue is classified as CWE-200 information exposure: the Identity Agent for Terminal Services writes sensitive identity or policy-rule information into debug files in plaintext. The assessed CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N indicates local access, low privileges, no user interaction, a scope change, and high confidentiality impact only. Because the attacker must already be an authenticated local user and must be able to read the generated debug files, exploitation depends on debug logging having produced output and on local file permissions permitting access. The scope change reflects that the exposed policy-rule data may allow claiming another user's rules, but the issue does not provide code execution, integrity, or availability impact.

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Severity by source

Vendor (checkpoint) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Local authenticated user reads plaintext debug files (AV:L, PR:L, AC:L); scope is changed (S:C) because leaked data lets one user claim another user's policy rules; pure confidentiality impact so I:N/A:N.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (checkpoint).

CVSS VectorVendor: checkpoint

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

An authenticated local user can obtain information that allows claiming security policy rules of another user due to sensitive information being printed in plaintext in Identity Agent for Terminal Services debug files.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Check Point is a widely deployed enterprise vendor but this Terminal Services agent is a specific component
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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