Untrusted search path in Check Point ZoneAlarm
Priority LOW 34CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
Check Point ZoneAlarm before version 15.8.139.18543 allows a local actor to escalate privileges while restoring files in Anti-Ransomware.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00337 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Check Point ZoneAlarm: 15.8.139.18543
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 | before 15.8.139.18543 | 15.8.139.18543 | Patch available | CNA |
- Check Point ZoneAlarm Vendor— Affected before 15.8.139.18543 Fixed in 15.8.139.18543 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.8.139.18543 | Vulnerable | Check Point |
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.8.139.18543 Vulnerable ·Check Point
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Check Point ZoneAlarm Fixed in 15.8.139.18543
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6023
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm8f-hh9v-3whp
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-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
- TI-2007-04081 vsdatant.sys 6.5.737.0 in Check Point Zone Labs ZoneAlarm before 7.0.362 allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2020-6023 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6023 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wm8f-hh9v-3whp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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