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Check Point Harmony SASE Windows Client Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation

Cybersecuritynews •Abinaya • January 28, 2026

A critical privilege-escalation vulnerability has been discovered in Check Point’s Harmony SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) Windows client software, affecting versions prior to 12.2. Tracked as CVE-2025-9142, the flaw allows local attackers to write or delete files outside the intended certificate working directory, potentially leading to system-level compromise. The vulnerability exists within the Service component of Perimeter81 […]

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Check Point Harmony SASE Windows Client Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation A critical privilege-escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-9142, has been identified in Check Point's Harmony SASE Windows client software, affecting versions prior to 12.2. The flaw exists within the Perimeter81 service component, allowing local attackers to manipulate files outside the intended directory, which could lead to system-level compromise. 2 sources 40

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