CVE-2023-28805 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Client Connector: before 1.4.0.105

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

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 0.00076.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Zscaler	Client Connector

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-32440	An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Client Connector: before 1.4.0.105

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

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

History

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-20

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-78

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zscaler

Published: 2023-10-23T13:33:57.278Z

Updated: 2025-02-27T20:39:25.528Z

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

Link: CVE-2023-28805

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T13:51:38.482Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-23T14:15:09.740

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:56:03.027

Link: CVE-2023-28805

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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