Check Point ZoneAlarm srescan.sys driver privilege escalation

zonealarm-srescan-privilege-escalation (33786) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Check Point ZoneAlarm could allow an authenticated local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the Spyware Removal Engine (SRE) srescan.sys driver. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted address using the Irp parameter to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Platforms Affected:

  • CheckPoint, ZoneAlarm 5.0.63.0

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Check Point ZoneAlarm SRE (5.0.156.0 or later), available from the Check Point ZoneAlarm SmartDefense update Service.

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Reported:

Apr 20, 2007

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