What is CVE-2020-6013?

CVE-2020-6013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Zonealarm_extreme_security, classified under CWE-65. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-06.

How severe is CVE-2020-6013?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Checkpoint Zonealarm_extreme_security

CVE-2020-6013

ZoneAlarm Firewall and Antivirus products before version 15.8.109.18436 allow an attacker who already has access to the system to execute code at elevated privileges through a combination of file permission manipulation and exploitation of…

EPSS: 0.016 (72.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Checkpoint Zonealarm_extreme_security
N/a Check Point Zonealarm — versions before 15.8.109.18436

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6013?: CVE-2020-6013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Zonealarm_extreme_security, classified under CWE-65. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2020-6013?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.