CVE-2020-6023 Privilege escalation in Check Point ZoneAlarm
A local attacker can escalate privileges by exploiting a path hijacking vulnerability in the Anti-Ransomware file restoration feature.
- 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-2020-6023?
CVE-2020-6023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Check Point ZoneAlarm, published on 27 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Check Point ZoneAlarm before version 15.8.139.18543 allows a local actor to escalate privileges while restoring files in Anti-Ransomware.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkpoint Zonealarm.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-6023 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Check Point ZoneAlarm
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wm8f-hh9v-3whp.