FKIE_CVE-2021-44862

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-11-03 20:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:12
Severity
8.4 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
References
psirt@netskope.comhttps://www.netskope.com/company/security-compliance-and-assurance/security-advisories-and-disclosures/netskope-security-advisory-nskpsa-2022-001Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.netskope.com/company/security-compliance-and-assurance/security-advisories-and-disclosures/netskope-security-advisory-nskpsa-2022-001Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
netskope netskope *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T04:12:54.540",
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