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 affecting ZoneAlarm.
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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
- 15.8.200.19118
- 8.211.192119
NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
- 15.8.200.19118
- 15.8.211.192119
NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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.
NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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