ZoneAlarm and ZoneAlarm Pro can be taken down with a batch file
| zonealarm-batfile-dos (5822) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ZoneAlarm is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A local attacker can create a malicious batch file to uninstall the ZoneAlarm program and cause the service to shut down.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Diamond Computer Systems Security Advisory: ZoneAlarm and ZoneAlarm Pro can be taken down with a tiny batch file..
Platforms Affected:
- CheckPoint ZoneAlarm Pro
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
Reported:
Dec 29, 2000
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