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CVE-2024-23459 (GCVE-0-2024-23459)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-02 13:11 – Updated: 2024-08-01 23:06

Title

Multiple Arbitrary Creates/Overwrites by link following

Summary

An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Mac allows a system file to be overwritten.This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector on Mac : before 3.7.

Severity

7.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-05-02 15:36 UTC

CWE

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Assigner

Zscaler mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-…

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Zscaler	Client Connector	Affected: 0 , < 3.7 (custom)	guessed
zscaler	client_connector	Affected: 0 , < 3.7 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:-:::::macos::

Credits

LMCO Red Team

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FKIE_CVE-2024-23459

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-05-02 13:23 - Updated: 2026-06-17 07:12

Severity

7.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
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	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=macos&applicable_version=3.7	Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	zscaler	client_connector	*

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GHSA-9GH8-72QR-QFC7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-02 15:30 – Updated: 2026-02-17 18:32

Details

Severity

7.1 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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GSD-2024-23459

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2024-01-18 06:02

Details

** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.

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CVE-2024-23459

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WID-SEC-W-2024-1014

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2024-05-02 22:00 - Updated: 2024-05-02 22:00

Summary

ZScaler Client Connector: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

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Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2024-23459.

CVE-2024-23459

Es besteht eine Schwachstelle im ZScaler Client Connector unter MacOS. Diese Fehler entsteht aufgrund eines Problems mit der unzureichenden Linkauflösung vor dem Zugriff auf Dateien, wodurch das Überschreiben von Systemdateien ermöglicht wird. Ein lokaler Angreifer kann diese Sicherheitslücke ausnutzen, um auf Daten zuzugreifen und diese zu ändern.

Known affected: 1 product

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CVE-2024-23459 (GCVE-0-2024-23459)

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GHSA-9GH8-72QR-QFC7

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