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CVE-2022-41604

Published: Sep 27, 2022Updated: May 22, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
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 check point firewall-1, checkpoint firewall
zonealarm
Security Products
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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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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