High severity · published Sep 27, 2022
CVE-2022-41604
Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security before 15.8.211.19229 allows local users to escalate privileges
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security before 15.8.211.19229 allows local users to escalate privileges. This occurs because of weak permissions for the %PROGRAMDATA%\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\Data\Updates directory, and a self-protection driver bypass that allows creation of a junction directory. This can be leveraged to perform an arbitrary file move as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ZO
Zonealarm · Checkpoint
before 15.8.211.19229 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41604
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41604
Exploit
https://github.com/Wh04m1001/ZoneAlarmEoP
Third Party Advisory
https://www.infigo.hr/en/insights/39/elevation-of-privilege-in-zonealarm-extreme-security/
Release Notes
https://www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-history
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