CVE-2022-23743

HIGH

Check Point ZoneAlarm < 15.8.211.192119 - Privilege Escalation and Arbitrary File Write via Weak Directory Permissions

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Check Point ZoneAlarm before version 15.8.200.19118 allows a local actor to escalate privileges during the upgrade process. In addition, weak permissions in the ProgramData\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\Data\Updates directory allow a local attacker the ability to execute an arbitrary file write, leading to execution of code as local system, in ZoneAlarm versions before v15.8.211.192119

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0039
EPSS Percentile 30.5%
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-269 CWE-732
Status published
Products (1)
checkpoint/zonealarm < 15.8.211.192119
Published May 11, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026