CVE-2026-59569 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An improper input validation vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Android and ChromeOS allows an attacker to potentially bypass Zscaler controls.

Published: 2026-09-14

Score: 8.1 High

EPSS: n/a

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Zscaler

Client Connector

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< Android: 4.2.0.152
`0`	affected	< ChromeOS: 4.2.0.152

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://help.zscaler.com/zscaler-client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2026

History

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		An improper input validation vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Android and ChromeOS allows an attacker to potentially bypass Zscaler controls.
Title		Android ZCC VPN API method privilege escalation
Weaknesses		CWE-20
References		https://help.zscaler.com/zscaler-client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2026
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zscaler

Published: 2026-09-14T14:42:34.523Z

Updated: 2026-09-15T03:56:05.059Z

Reserved: 2026-07-06T06:18:59.633Z

Link: CVE-2026-59569

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T15:39:36.763Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-14T15:17:06.603

Modified: 2026-09-15T04:18:07.997

Link: CVE-2026-59569

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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