Privilege escalation in Checkpoint Zonealarm
CVE-2022-41604
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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.infigo.hr/en/insights/39/elevation-of-privilege-in-zonealarm-extreme-securi… (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/Wh04m1001/ZoneAlarmEoP (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-history (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41604?
- CVE-2022-41604 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Zonealarm, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41604?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.