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CVE-2020-6012

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-08-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-59

Description

ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware before version 1.0.713 copies files for the report from a directory with low privileges. A sophisticated timed attacker can replace those files with malicious or linked content, such as exploiting CVE-2020-0896 on unpatched systems or using symbolic links. This allows an unprivileged user to enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware: before 1.0.713 — fixed in 1.0.713

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware 1.0.713. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog/zonealarm-check-point
• https://www.zonealarm.com/anti-ransomware/release-history
• https://www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-history
• https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog/zonealarm-check-point
• https://www.zonealarm.com/anti-ransomware/release-history
• https://www.zonealarm.com/software/extreme-security/release-history

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