CVE-2024-23459 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Mac allows a system file to be overwritten.This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector on Mac : before 3.7.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

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 0.00074.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Zscaler Subscribe	Client Connector Subscribe

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-20957	An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Mac allows a system file to be overwritten.This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector on Mac : before 3.7.

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-2022?applicable_category=macos&applicable_version=3.7

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zscaler

Published: 2024-05-02T13:11:19.436Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:06:24.598Z

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

Link: CVE-2024-23459

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:06:24.598Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-02T13:23:06.363

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:57:45.153

Link: CVE-2024-23459

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-13T11:31:11Z

Weaknesses

CWE-59

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