VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-23743

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-05-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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

Weakness classification

  • cve@checkpoint.com: CWE-269
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-269

Primary references