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CVE-2019-8452
A hard-link created from log file archive of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 or Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows…
High7.8EPSS 1.0%
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- checkpoint
Description
A hard-link created from log file archive of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 or Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 to any file on the system will get its permission changed so that all users can access that linked file. Doing this on files with limited access gains the local attacker higher privileges to the file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.0% · top 36% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
Check Point ZoneAlarm · Check Point ZoneAlarm
- affected Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062
Check Point ZoneAlarm · Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows
- affected Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96
References (3)
- https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://supportcenter.us.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk150012 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154754/CheckPoint-Endpoint-Security-Client-ZoneAlarm-Privilege-Escalation.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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