CVE-2018-8790

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Published Mar 1, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Check Point ZoneAlarm version 15.3.064.17729 and below expose a WCF service that can allow a local low privileged user to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

ZoneAlarm

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`prior to version 15.3.064.17729`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-20399	Check Point ZoneAlarm version 15.3.064.17729 and below expose a WCF service that can allow a local low privileged user to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.394% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107254
https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk142952
https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.062.17802
https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafree.html#15.4.062.17802

History

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Subscriptions

Checkpoint Zonealarm

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:02 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: checkpoint
Published: Mar 1, 2019, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:02 AM
Reserved: Mar 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2019, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

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