Description
A hard-link created from log file archive of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 or Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 to any file on the system will get its permission changed so that all users can access that linked file. Doing this on files with limited access gains the local attacker higher privileges to the file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check Point ZoneAlarm | Check Point ZoneAlarm | Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 | — |
| Check Point ZoneAlarm | Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows | Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 | — |
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- CheckPoint Endpoint Security Client/ZoneAlarm 15.4.062.17802 - Privilege Escalation EDB-47471 · local · Oct 7, 2019
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960
- https://supportcenter.us.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk150012
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154754/CheckPoint-Endpoint-Security-Client-ZoneAlarm-Privilege-Escalation.html