// For flags

CVE-2024-23458

Local Privilege Escalation on Zscaler Client Connector on Windows

Severity Score

7.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

While copying individual autoupdater log files, reparse point check was missing which could result into crafted attacks, potentially leading to a local privilege escalation. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector on Windows <4.2.0.190.

*Credits: Equinor Red Team
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-01-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-13 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-346: Origin Validation Error
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Zscaler
Search vendor "Zscaler"
Client Connector
Search vendor "Zscaler" for product "Client Connector"
< 4.2.0.190
Search vendor "Zscaler" for product "Client Connector" and version " < 4.2.0.190"
en
Affected