CVE-2024-23480 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A fallback mechanism in code sign checking on macOS may allow arbitrary code execution. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector on MacOS prior to 4.2.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

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 0.00031.

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-2024-20978	A fallback mechanism in code sign checking on macOS may allow arbitrary code execution. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector on MacOS prior to 4.2.

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?applicable_category=macos&applicable_version=4.2

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zscaler

Published: 2024-05-01T16:27:35.730Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:06:24.712Z

Reserved: 2024-01-17T16:32:36.624Z

Link: CVE-2024-23480

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:06:24.712Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-01T17:15:29.033

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:57:48.110

Link: CVE-2024-23480

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:15:46Z

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