Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

ZoneAlarm Extreme Security is a personal firewall software from Check Point, Israel.An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in versions prior to Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 15.8.211.19229, which stems from weak directory permissions and a self-protection driver bypass that allows the creation of node directories, and can be exploited by attackers for local elevation of privilege.