CVE-2022-23743: High severity alarm vulnerability

Published May 11, 2022
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Updated

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 Software

1 affected component
Checkpoint ZoneAlarm<15.8.211.192119

Event History

May 11, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Check Point ZoneAlarm vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Check Point ZoneAlarm vulnerability is CVE-2022-23743.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23743?

The severity of CVE-2022-23743 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-23743?

The affected software for CVE-2022-23743 is Check Point ZoneAlarm before version 15.8.200.19118.

4

What are the permissions in the ProgramData\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\Data\Updates directory?

There are weak permissions in the ProgramData\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\Data\Updates directory.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-23743?

An attacker can escalate privileges during the upgrade process and execute an arbitrary file write.

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