CVE-2019-8452

HIGH

Checkpoint Endpoint Security < e80.96 - Symlink Following

Title source: rule

Description

A hard-link created from log file archive of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 or Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 to any file on the system will get its permission changed so that all users can access that linked file. Doing this on files with limited access gains the local attacker higher privileges to the file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Jakub Palaczynski · textlocalwindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47471

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960

[Vendor Advisory] https://supportcenter.us.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk150012

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154754/CheckPoint-Endpoint-Security-Client-ZoneAlarm-Privilege-Escalation.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0021

EPSS Percentile 43.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-65 CWE-59

Status published

Products (2)

checkpoint/endpoint_security < e80.96

checkpoint/zonealarm < 15.4.062

Published Apr 22, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026