High severity · published Mar 1, 2019
CVE-2018-8790
Check Point ZoneAlarm version 15.3.064.17729 and below expose a WCF service that can allow a local low privileged user to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Check Point ZoneAlarm version 15.3.064.17729 and below expose a WCF service that can allow a local low privileged user to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ZO
ZoneAlarm · Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
prior to version 15.3.064.17729 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8790
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8790
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107254
Vendor Advisory
https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk142952
Release Notes
https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.062.17802
Release Notes
https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafree.html#15.4.062.17802