5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-8453
Check Point ZoneAlarm DLL Hijacking Vulnerability
Description

Some of the DLLs loaded by Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 are taken from directories where all users have write permissions. This can allow a local attacker to replace a DLL file with a malicious one and cause Denial of Service to the client.

INFO

Published Date :

April 17, 2019, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 23, 2019, 4:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-8453 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Checkpoint zonealarm
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-8453.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108029
https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-8453 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-8453 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. CWE-114
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108029 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960 No Types Assigned https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-426
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.4.062
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-8453 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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