CVE-2018-8790 Privilege escalation in ZoneAlarm
A local low-privileged user can execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM via an exposed WCF service in Check Point ZoneAlarm.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-8790?
CVE-2018-8790 is a high-severity vulnerability in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ZoneAlarm, published on 1 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Check Point ZoneAlarm version 15.3.064.17729 and below expose a WCF service that can allow a local low privileged user to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8790?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkpoint Zonealarm.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8790?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8790 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ZoneAlarm
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jhvm-cvpr-9jq3.