Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-41604 · published 27 September 2022

CVE-2022-41604: Checkpoint zonealarm improper privilege management vulnerability

Checkpoint · Zonealarm

Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security before 15.8.211.19229 allows local users to escalate privileges. This occurs because of weak permissions for the %PROGRAMDATA%\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\Data\Updates directory, and a self-protection driver bypass that allows creation of a junction directory. This can be leveraged to perform an arbitrary file move as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.62% · top 52.2% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management

8.8CVSS 3.1 base score

0.62%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References, 2 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Zonealarm Checkpoint

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/Wh04m1001/ZoneAlarmEoP	ExploitRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://www.infigo.hr/en/insights/39/elevation-of-privilege-in-zonealarm-extreme-security/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-history	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://github.com/Wh04m1001/ZoneAlarmEoP	ExploitRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://www.infigo.hr/en/insights/39/elevation-of-privilege-in-zonealarm-extreme-security/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-history	Release NotesVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-41604), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.