Vulnerability · Published Nov 22, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2024-6233Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in ZoneAlarm Extreme Security from Check Point. 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 34% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Check Point	ZoneAlarm Extreme Security	4.0.148.0

Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-24-1036 x_research-advisory