CVE-2020-6012

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Summary

CVECVE-2020-6012
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-08-04 14:15:00 UTC
Updated2023-01-31 17:25:00 UTC
DescriptionZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware before version 1.0.713 copies files for the report from a directory with low privileges. A sophisticated timed attacker can replace those files with malicious or linked content, such as exploiting CVE-2020-0896 on unpatched systems or using symbolic links. This allows an unprivileged user to enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-59

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Checkpoint Zonealarm Anti-ransomware All All All All
Application Checkpoint Zonealarm Anti-ransomware All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CVE-2020-6012: Local Privilege Escalation in ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware by Check Point | Danish Cyber Defence MISC danishcyberdefence.dk Third Party Advisory
ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware release history official page | ZoneAlarm MISC www.zonealarm.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security release history official page | ZoneAlarm MISC www.zonealarm.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
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