CVE-2019-8455

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.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108029	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-04-17 15:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:59

NVD link : CVE-2019-8455

Mitre link : CVE-2019-8455

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-8455

JSON object : View

Products Affected

checkpoint

zonealarm

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-65

Windows Hard Link

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