Advisory severityHigh7.8Check Point

High [CVE-2022-23743] Check Point ZoneAlarm before version 15.8.200.19118 allows a local actor to escalate privileges during the upgrade process

This high-severity Check Point advisory covers CVE-2022-23743; related products: ZoneAlarm.

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CVE-2022-23743 Source published May 12, 2022Source updated Jun 17, 2026

VulniPulse record published May 12, 2022Record updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-23743

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Summary

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 versions

15.8.200.19118
8.211.192119

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Fixed versions

15.8.200.19118
15.8.211.192119

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Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 15.8.200.19118, 15.8.211.192119. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

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