CVE-2019-8452

A hard-link created from log file archive of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 or Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 to any file on the system will get its permission changed so that all users can access that linked file. Doing this on files with limited access gains the local attacker higher privileges to the file.

Affected

Check Point ZoneAlarm · Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows

CVSS v3.1 NVD

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

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 63rd percentile

Published

2019-04-22

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154754/CheckPoint-Endpoint-Security-Client-ZoneAlarm…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47471

Security advisories

• https://supportcenter.us.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolution…
• https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry