Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE is a local privilege escalation in Check Point ZoneAlarm. A person or malware already running with low privileges on an affected machine could abuse an exposed WCF service to run code as SYSTEM, the highest Windows privilege level. Exposure is limited to Windows systems running affected Check Point ZoneAlarm versions. The version boundary is inconsistent in the supplied data: the description says 15.3.064.17729 and below, while affected data says prior to 15.3.064.17729. Treat this as high priority for affected endpoints, especially shared systems, administrator workstations, and devices with higher business access. It is not described as remote exploitation, but it can materially worsen any existing local compromise. Mitigation focus: Inventory endpoints running Check Point ZoneAlarm.; Verify installed ZoneAlarm build numbers against Check Point guidance.; Upgrade affected installations to a vendor-supported fixed or current release..
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CWE-863: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
Authorization weaknesses can support privilege escalation and valid-account review, depending on exploit path. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupExecution behavior lookup
The CVE wording references code or command execution, so execution technique review may help defensive triage. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2018-8790 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafavfw.html#15.4.062.17802CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zonealarm.com/software/release-history/zafree.html#15.4.062.17802CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk142952CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Incorrect Authorization
Incorrect Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.