RE: Unsecure file permission of ZoneAlarm pro.

["John LaCour" <jlacour () zonelabs com>]

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There is absolutely no security issue here.

ZoneAlarm does not rely on file permissions to protect
any configuration files.   Configuration files are protected 
by our TrueVector(r) driver in the kernel. 

In addition to protecting configuration files against 
unauthorized changes, there are additional integrity checks and other
protection mechanisms implemented for all policy configuration 
files.  Should any policy configuration files fail integrity
checks, the firewall will fail closed.

Again, no issue.

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John LaCour
Security Services Group Manager
Zone Labs LLC, A Check Point Company




> From: bipin gautam [mailto:visitbipin () yahoo com] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 7:51 PM
> To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: [Full-disclosure] Unsecure file permission of ZoneAlarm
> pro.  
>
>
> Hello list,
>
> Zone Alarm stores its config. files in
> %windir%\Internet Logs\* . But strangely, 
>
> ZoneAlarm sets the folder/file permission (NTFS) of 
> %windir%\Internet Logs\* to,
>
> EVERYONE: Full 
>
> after its first started.
>
> Even If you try to change the permission to...
>
> Administrator (s): full
> system: full
> users: read and execute
> [these are the default permissions] 
>
> Strangely, the permission again changes back to...
> EVERYONE: Full each time 
>
> ZoneAlarm Pro (ZAP) is started. I've tested these in
> zap 4.x and 5.x
>
>       This could prove harmful if we have a malicious
> program/user running with 
>
> even with a user privilege on the system.
>
> Well a malicious program could modify those config
> file in a way ZAP will stop 

[snip]

> Bipin Gautam

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