CVE-2021-44862 (GCVE-0-2021-44862)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-03 19:20 – Updated: 2025-05-02 18:47
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Summary
Netskope client is impacted by a vulnerability where an authenticated, local attacker can view sensitive information stored in NSClient logs which should be restricted. The vulnerability exists because the sensitive information is not masked/scrubbed before writing in the logs. A malicious user can use the sensitive information to download data and impersonate another user.
Severity ?
8.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-532 - Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
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Vendor Product Version
Netskope NSClient Affected: 91.0 and Prior
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Credits
Netskope credits Ben O’Dea and Josh Wilson from IAG Australia for reporting this vulnerability.
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