CVE-2024-23457 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The anti-tampering functionality of the Zscaler Client Connector can be disabled under certain conditions when an uninstall password is enforced. This affects Zscaler Client Connector on Windows prior to 4.2.0.209

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00064.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Zscaler	Client Connector

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Vendors	Products
Zscaler	Client Connector

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-20955	The anti-tampering functionality of the Zscaler Client Connector can be disabled under certain conditions when an uninstall password is enforced. This affects Zscaler Client Connector on Windows prior to 4.2.0.209

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

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zscaler

Published: 2024-05-01T16:26:11.546Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:06:24.279Z

Reserved: 2024-01-17T15:15:47.221Z

Link: CVE-2024-23457

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:06:24.279Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-01T17:15:28.853

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:57:44.893

Link: CVE-2024-23457

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T23:05:46Z

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