CVE-2020-6013: checkpoint zonealarm_extreme_security Windows Hard Link
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 06-07-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-6013 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Windows Hard Link vulnerability in checkpoint zonealarm_extreme_security. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-07-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.55% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.55%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-65Windows Hard LinkThe product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently handle when the name is associated with a hard link to a target that is outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected systems
Checkpoint1 product
- zonealarm_extreme_security< 15.8.109.18436
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-historyX Refsource MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory