Vulnerability · Published May 11, 2022 · Assigned by checkpoint
CVE-2022-23743
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in ZoneAlarm.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | ZoneAlarm. | before v15.8.211.192119 |
Weakness: CWE-269