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CWE-65

Windows Hard Link

7 CVEs Avg CVSS 7.5 MITRE
0
CRITICAL
6
HIGH
1
MEDIUM
0
LOW
1
POC
0
KEV

Monthly

CVE-2026-70019 Sep 08, 18:20 MEDIUM PATCH Exploit Unlikely This Month

Windows Compressed Folder's built-in ZIP handler on Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 allows a network-adjacent attacker to craft a malicious archive exploiting NTFS hard link abuse (CWE-65) to read sensitive files outside the intended extraction path, resulting in high-confidentiality information disclosure. Exploitation requires victim interaction - the user must open or expand the crafted compressed archive in Windows Explorer - but no attacker authentication or special privileges are needed. No CISA KEV listing or public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and a vendor-released patch is available via MSRC.

Information Disclosure Microsoft
NVD
CVSS 3.1
6.5
EPSS
1.1%
CVE-2022-23742 May 12, 20:15 HIGH This Week

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows versions earlier than E86.40 copy files for forensics reports from a directory with low privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Microsoft Endpoint Security Checkpoint
NVD VulDB
CVSS 3.1
7.8
EPSS
0.1%
CVE-2020-6013 Jul 06, 18:15 HIGH This Week

ZoneAlarm Firewall and Antivirus products before version 15.8.109.18436 allow an attacker who already has access to the system to execute code at elevated privileges through a combination of file. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Microsoft Zonealarm Extreme Security Checkpoint
NVD
CVSS 3.1
8.8
EPSS
1.6%
CVE-2019-19231 Dec 20, 22:15 HIGH This Week

An insecure file access vulnerability exists in CA Client Automation 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3 Agent for Windows that can allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Microsoft Broadcom Ca Client Automation
NVD
CVSS 3.1
7.8
EPSS
0.6%
CVE-2019-8454 Apr 29, 16:29 HIGH This Week

A local attacker can create a hard-link between a file to which the Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 writes and another BAT file, then by impersonating the WPAD server,. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Microsoft Endpoint Security Checkpoint
NVD
CVSS 3.1
7.0
EPSS
0.3%
CVE-2019-8452 Apr 22, 22:29 HIGH POC This Week

A hard-link created from log file archive of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 or Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 to any file on the system will get its permission. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Microsoft Endpoint Security Zonealarm Checkpoint
NVD Exploit-DB
CVSS 3.1
7.8
EPSS
1.0%
CVE-2019-8455 Apr 17, 15:29 HIGH This Week

A hard-link created from the log file of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 to any file on the system will get its permission changed so that all users can access that linked file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Zonealarm Checkpoint
NVD
CVSS 3.1
7.1
EPSS
0.4%
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH Exploit Unlikely This Month

Windows Compressed Folder's built-in ZIP handler on Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 allows a network-adjacent attacker to craft a malicious archive exploiting NTFS hard link abuse (CWE-65) to read sensitive files outside the intended extraction path, resulting in high-confidentiality information disclosure. Exploitation requires victim interaction - the user must open or expand the crafted compressed archive in Windows Explorer - but no attacker authentication or special privileges are needed. No CISA KEV listing or public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and a vendor-released patch is available via MSRC.

Information Disclosure Microsoft
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows versions earlier than E86.40 copy files for forensics reports from a directory with low privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Microsoft Endpoint Security +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

ZoneAlarm Firewall and Antivirus products before version 15.8.109.18436 allow an attacker who already has access to the system to execute code at elevated privileges through a combination of file. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Microsoft Zonealarm Extreme Security +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

An insecure file access vulnerability exists in CA Client Automation 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3 Agent for Windows that can allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Microsoft Broadcom +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.0
HIGH This Week

A local attacker can create a hard-link between a file to which the Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 writes and another BAT file, then by impersonating the WPAD server,. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Microsoft Endpoint Security +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

A hard-link created from log file archive of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 or Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 to any file on the system will get its permission. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Microsoft Endpoint Security +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

A hard-link created from the log file of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 to any file on the system will get its permission changed so that all users can access that linked file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Zonealarm Checkpoint
NVD

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