Vulnerability in Checkpoint Zonealarm
CVE-2019-8453
Some of the DLLs loaded by Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 are taken from directories where all users have write permissions. This can allow a local attacker to replace a DLL file with a malicious one and cause Denial of Service to the client.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Checkpoint Zonealarm
- Check Point Zonealarm — versions up to 15.4.062
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108029 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8453?
- CVE-2019-8453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Zonealarm, classified under Process Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-04-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8453?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.