CVE-2024-23482 (GCVE-0-2024-23482)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-26 14:23 – Updated: 2024-08-05 14:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ZScalerService Local Privilege Escalation
Summary
The ZScaler service is susceptible to a local privilege escalation vulnerability found in the ZScalerService process. Fixed Version: Mac ZApp 4.2.0.241 and later.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-02 19:34 UTC
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zscaler | Client Connector |
Affected:
0 , < 4.2.0.241
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| zscaler | client_connector |
Affected:
0 , < 4.2.0.241
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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