What is CVE-2020-6023?

CVE-2020-6023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Zonealarm, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.

How severe is CVE-2020-6023?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Checkpoint Zonealarm

CVE-2020-6023

Check Point ZoneAlarm before version 15.8.139.18543 allows a local actor to escalate privileges while restoring files in Anti-Ransomware.

EPSS: 0.003 (25.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Checkpoint Zonealarm
N/a Check Point Zonealarm — versions before 15.8.139.18543

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6023?: CVE-2020-6023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Zonealarm, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-6023?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.