CVE-2022-41604

Published: Sep 27, 2022Updated: May 22, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security before 15.8.211.19229 allows local users to escalate privileges. This occurs because of weak permissions for the %PROGRAMDATA%\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\Data\Updates directory, and a self-protection driver bypass that allows creation of a junction directory. This can be leveraged to perform an arbitrary file move as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

checkpoint

commercial·ILaka checkpoint firewall, check point firewall-1

zonealarm

Security Products

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

Privilege Escalation

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References

https://www.infigo.hr/en/insights/39/elevation-of-privilege-in-zonealarm-extreme-security/

infigo.hr

https://github.com/Wh04m1001/ZoneAlarmEoP

github.com

https://www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-history

zonealarm.com

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