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TI-2020-04913 Aliases CVE-2020-6013GHSA-xqg9-33x5-6qjg

Improper privilege management in Check Point ZoneAlarm

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-65Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

ZoneAlarm Firewall and Antivirus products before version 15.8.109.18436 allow an attacker who already has access to the system to execute code at elevated privileges through a combination of file permission manipulation and exploitation of Windows CVE-2020-00896 on unpatched systems.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01551 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Check Point ZoneAlarm: 15.8.109.18436

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Check Point ZoneAlarmbefore 15.8.109.1843615.8.109.18436Patch availableCNA
  • Check Point ZoneAlarm Vendor— Affected before 15.8.109.18436 Fixed in 15.8.109.18436 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm_extreme_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.8.109.18436VulnerableCheck Point
  • cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm_extreme_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.8.109.18436 Vulnerable ·Check Point

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Check Point ZoneAlarm Fixed in 15.8.109.18436

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6013
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqg9-33x5-6qjg

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2010-04882 Race condition in ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 9.1.507.000 on Windows XP allows local users… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2

Sources

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