Link following in ZoneAlarm Extreme Security and Harmony Endpoint - CVE-2023-28134
Published: January 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84987
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28134
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a link following issue within the Remediation Service. A local user can abuse the service to change the DACL on a folder, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security
Harmony Endpoint
Harmony Endpoint
How to mitigate CVE-2023-28134
Install updates from vendor's website.
Harmony Endpoint - update to E87.10