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…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.006 (42.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Checkpoint Zonealarm
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, 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.