Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security before 15.8.211.19229 allows local users to…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security before 15.8.211.19229 allows local users to escalate privileges. This occurs because of weak permissions for the %PROGRAMDATA%\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\Data\Updates directory, and a self-protection driver bypass that allows creation of a junction directory. This can be leveraged to perform an arbitrary file move as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00623 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.8.211.19229 | Vulnerable | Check Point |
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.8.211.19229 Vulnerable ·Check Point
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xf3m-h4qp-mpv8
- 2026-11-05 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Check Point Zonealarm vulnerabilities
- 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
- 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-2022-41604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-41604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xf3m-h4qp-mpv8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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