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1 vulnerability found for ZoneAlarm Extreme Security by Check Point

CVE-2024-6233 (GCVE-0-2024-6233)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-22 20:05 – Updated: 2024-11-22 20:55
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Title
Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Forensic Recorder service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to overwrite arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21677.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
zdi
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Affected: 4.0.148.0
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