An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.8.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and achieve a race condition (TOCTOU) via the PrivilegedHelperTool component.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

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 0.00026.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Catonetworks
  • Cato Client

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-12448 An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.8.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and achieve a race condition (TOCTOU) via the PrivilegedHelperTool component.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/26903049677597-Security-Vulnerability-CVE-2025-3886-that-Impacts-macOS-Client-Versions-Lower-than-5-8 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 12 May 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Catonetworks
Catonetworks cato Client
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Catonetworks
Catonetworks cato Client
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.8.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and achieve a race condition (TOCTOU) via the PrivilegedHelperTool component.
Title CatoNetworks CatoClient up to 5.8 PrivilegedHelperTool Race Condition
Weaknesses CWE-362
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/RE:L/U:Green'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Cato

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-28T16:31:10.186Z

Reserved: 2025-04-22T21:43:49.202Z

Link: CVE-2025-3886

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Updated: 2025-04-28T16:29:22.161Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-04-27T11:15:15.940

Modified: 2025-05-12T19:08:46.017

Link: CVE-2025-3886

cve-icon Redhat

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