CVE-2022-23743 Privilege escalation in ZoneAlarm.
Local attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code as system via weak directory permissions during upgrades.
- 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-2022-23743?
CVE-2022-23743 is a high-severity vulnerability in ZoneAlarm., published on 11 May 2022. 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 15.8.200.19118 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
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23743?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkpoint Zonealarm.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23743?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-23743 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23743 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ZoneAlarm.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gg2c-h853-78h4.