# CVE-2019-8452

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2019-8452
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.01
- **CWE:** CWE-65
- **Published:** Apr 22, 2019
- **Last Modified:** Mar 14, 2026

## Description

A hard-link created from log file archive of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 or Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 to any file on the system will get its permission changed so that all users can access that linked file. Doing this on files with limited access gains the local attacker higher privileges to the file.

## Affected Products

- Check Point ZoneAlarm — Check Point ZoneAlarm (Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062)
- Check Point ZoneAlarm — Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows (Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.260.17960)
- [CNA](https://supportcenter.us.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk150012)
- [CNA](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154754/CheckPoint-Endpoint-Security-Client-ZoneAlarm-Privilege-Escalation.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 1.04%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 61.9

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._