CVE-2020-6013
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- checkpoint zonealarm extreme security< 15.8.109.18436nvdUScpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:zonealarm_extreme_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47066cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6013cnnvd
- https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk142952Patchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Check-Point-ZoneAlarm-Extreme-Security-privilege-escalation-via-Service-Symbolic-Link-32702cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-803/cnnvd
- https://www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-historycnnvd
- https://www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-historyenisa_euvd
- https://www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-historyRelease NotesVendor Advisorynvd
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