// For flags

CVE-2024-6974

Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via self-upgrade

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Untrusted Search Path, Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Cato Networks SDP Client on Windows allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects SDP Client: before 5.10.34.

Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via self-upgradeThis issue affects SDP Client: before 5.10.34.

*Credits: AmberWolf
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-07-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-31 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-31 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-26 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
  • CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
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
Cato Networks
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 SDP Client
Search vendor "Cato Networks" for product "SDP Client"
 < 5.10.34
Search vendor "Cato Networks" for product "SDP Client" and version " < 5.10.34"
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Affected