Untrusted search path in Check Point ZoneAlarm
Priority LOW 25CWE-114Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
Some of the DLLs loaded by Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 are taken from directories where all users have write permissions. This can allow a local attacker to replace a DLL file with a malicious one and cause Denial of Service to the client.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00321 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Check Point ZoneAlarm | up to 15.4.062 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Check Point ZoneAlarm Vendor— Affected up to 15.4.062 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 15.4.062 | Vulnerable | Check Point |
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.4.062 Vulnerable ·Check Point
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8453
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v69-c968-gpf3
References
More Check Point Zonealarm vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-20008 Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security before 15.8.211.19229 allows local users to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-06068 Link following in Check Point ZoneAlarm CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-07793 Improper privilege management in ZoneAlarm. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-04923 Untrusted search path in Check Point ZoneAlarm CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-06338 Incorrect authorization in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ZoneAlarm CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2008-06697 Buffer overflow in multiscan.exe in Check Point ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0.483.000 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2019-8453 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8453 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9v69-c968-gpf3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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