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 Windows CVE-2020-00896 on unpatched systems.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Checkpoint Zonealarm Extreme Security
- Check Point Zonealarm — versions before 15.8.109.18436
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-history (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.