VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-8455

CVSS score7.1 HIGH

EPSS probability0.39%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2019-04-17

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Description

A hard-link created from the log file of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 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.

Weakness classification

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-65: Windows Hard Link

Primary references

cve@checkpoint.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@checkpoint.com — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory