CVE-2024-6233

Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

State
Published
Severity
7.8 High
Published
Nov 22, 2024
Updated
Nov 22, 2024
Reserved
Jun 20, 2024

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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.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.07.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hzdi

Weaknesses

  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ZoneAlarm Extreme SecurityCheck Point
  • 4.0.148.0Affected

References

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