CVE-2023-28803 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An authentication bypass by spoofing of a device with a synthetic IP address is possible in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows, allowing a functionality bypass. This issue affects Client Connector: before 3.9.

Published: 2023-10-23

Score: 5.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Zscaler

Client Connector

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 3.9

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-32438	An authentication bypass by spoofing of a device with a synthetic IP address is possible in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows, allowing a functionality bypass. This issue affects Client Connector: before 3.9.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00261.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2023

History

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Subscriptions

Zscaler Client Connector

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zscaler

Published: 2023-10-23T13:32:17.505Z

Updated: 2024-09-11T14:31:41.067Z

Reserved: 2023-03-23T18:29:15.803Z

Link: CVE-2023-28803

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T13:51:38.293Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-23T14:15:09.627

Modified: 2026-06-17T05:48:48.363

Link: CVE-2023-28803

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-290
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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