MidnightBSD

Advisories for zscaler

CVE-2020-11632 HIGH

The Zscaler Client Connector prior to 2.1.2.150 did not quote the search path for services, which allows a local adversary to execute code with system privileges.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9

CVSS 2.0

Severity: HIGH

Problem Type: CWE-428,

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2020-11633 HIGH

The Zscaler Client Connector for Windows prior to 2.1.2.74 had a stack based buffer overflow when connecting to misconfigured TLS servers. An adversary would potentially have been able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 3.9 5.9

CVSS 2.0

Severity: HIGH

Problem Type: CWE-787,

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2020-11634 MEDIUM

The Zscaler Client Connector for Windows prior to 2.1.2.105 had a DLL hijacking vulnerability caused due to the configuration of OpenSSL. A local adversary may be able to execute arbitrary code in the SYSTEM context.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9

CVSS 2.0

Severity: MEDIUM

Problem Type: CWE-427,

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2020-11635 HIGH

The Zscaler Client Connector prior to 3.1.0 did not sufficiently validate RPC clients, which allows a local adversary to execute code with system privileges or perform limited actions for which they did not have privileges.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9

CVSS 2.0

Severity: HIGH

Problem Type: NVD-CWE-noinfo,

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2021-26734

Zscaler Client Connector Installer on Windows before version 3.4.0.124 improperly handled directory junctions during uninstallation. A local adversary may be able to delete folders in an elevated context.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 5.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N 1.8 3.6
cve@zscaler.com 4.4 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 0.8 3.6

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2021-26735

The Zscaler Client Connector Installer and Unsintallers for Windows prior to 3.6 had an unquoted search path vulnerability. A local adversary may be able to execute code with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 6.7 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 0.8 5.9
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2021-26736

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Zscaler Client Connector Installer and Uninstaller for Windows prior to 3.6 allowed execution of binaries from a low privileged path. A local adversary may be able to execute code with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9
cve@zscaler.com 6.7 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 0.8 5.9

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2021-26737

The Zscaler Client Connector for macOS prior to 3.6 did not sufficiently validate RPC clients. A local adversary without sufficient privileges may be able to shutdown the Zscaler tunnel by exploiting a race condition.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 4.7 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 1.0 3.6
cve@zscaler.com 5.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 1.8 3.6

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2021-26738

Zscaler Client Connector for macOS prior to 3.7 had an unquoted search path vulnerability via the PATH variable. A local adversary may be able to execute code with root privileges.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9
cve@zscaler.com 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28793

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the signelf library used by Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows Code Injection. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector for Linux: before 1.3.1.6.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28794

Origin Validation Error vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows Privilege Abuse. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector for Linux: before 1.3.1.6.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 6.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N 2.8 3.6
cve@zscaler.com 4.3 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 2.8 1.4

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28795

Origin Validation Error vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows Inclusion of Code in Existing Process. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector for Linux: before 1.3.1.6.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9
cve@zscaler.com 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28796

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows Code Injection. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector for Linux: before 1.3.1.6.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 7.1 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.2
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28797

Zscaler Client Connector for Windows before 4.1 writes/deletes a configuration file inside specific folders on the disk. A malicious user can replace the folder and execute code as a privileged user.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 6.3 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L 0.8 5.5
nvd@nist.gov 7.3 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.3 5.9

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28798

An out-of-bounds write to heap in the pacparser library on Zscaler Client Connector on Mac may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 6.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L 2.2 3.7

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28799

A URL parameter during login flow was vulnerable to injection. An attacker could insert a malicious domain in this parameter, which would redirect the user after auth and send the authorization token to the redirected domain.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 8.2 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N 1.8 5.8

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28800

When using local accounts for administration, the redirect url parameter was not encoded correctly, allowing for an XSS attack providing admin login.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 8.1 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N 2.8 5.2

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28801

An Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in the SAML authentication of the Zscaler Admin UI allows a Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Admin UI: from 6.2 before 6.2r.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 9.6 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N 3.1 5.8
nvd@nist.gov 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 3.9 5.9

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler zscaler_internet_access_admin_portal *
CVE-2023-28802

An Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows allows an authenticated user to disable ZIA/ZPA by interrupting the service restart from Zscaler Diagnostics. This issue affects Client Connector: before 4.2.0.149.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 4.9 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N 0.7 4.2
nvd@nist.gov 5.4 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L 2.8 2.5

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28803

An authentication bypass by spoofing of a device with a synthetic IP address is possible in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows, allowing a functionality bypass. This issue affects Client Connector: before 3.9.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 5.9 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N 1.6 4.2
nvd@nist.gov 6.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N 2.8 3.6

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28804

An Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows replacing binaries.This issue affects Linux Client Connector: before 1.4.0.105

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 5.3 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N 3.9 1.4
cve@zscaler.com 8.2 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N 3.9 4.2

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28805

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Client Connector: before 1.4.0.105

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 3.9 5.9
cve@zscaler.com 6.7 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N 1.4 4.7

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-28807

In Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) a mismatch between Connect Host and Client Hello's Server Name Indication (SNI) enables attackers to evade network security controls by hiding their communications within legitimate traffic.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 7.5 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N 3.9 3.6
cve@zscaler.com 5.1 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N 2.5 2.5

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler secure_internet_and_saas_access *
CVE-2023-41717

Inappropriate file type control in Zscaler Proxy versions 3.6.1.25 and prior allows local attackers to bypass file download/upload restrictions.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
nvd@nist.gov 5.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N 1.8 3.6

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler zscaler_proxy *
CVE-2023-41969

An arbitrary file deletion in ZSATrayManager where it protects the temporary encrypted ZApp issue reporting file from the unprivileged end user access and modification. Fixed version: Win ZApp 4.3.0 and later.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 7.3 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L 1.8 5.5

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-41970

An Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows during the Repair App functionality may allow Local Execution of Code.This issue affects Client Connector on Windows: before 4.1.0.62.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 6.0 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L 0.5 5.5

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-41971

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

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 5.3 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H 1.0 4.2

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-41972

In some rare cases, there is a password type validation missing in Revert Password check and for some features it could be disabled. Fixed Version: Win ZApp 4.3.0.121 and later.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 7.3 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L 1.8 5.5

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2023-41973

ZSATray passes the previousInstallerName as a config parameter to TrayManager, and TrayManager constructs the path and appends previousInstallerName to get the full path of the exe. Fixed Version: Win ZApp 4.3.0.121 and later.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 7.3 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L 1.8 5.5

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2024-23457

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

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.9

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2024-23459

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.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 7.1 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H 1.8 5.2

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2024-23461

An Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on MacOS during the upgrade process may allow a Local Execution of Code.This issue affects Client Connector on MacOS: before 3.4.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 4.2 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 0.5 3.6

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2024-23462

An Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on MacOS allows a denial of service of the Client Connector binary and thus removing client functionality.This issue affects Client Connector on MacOS: before 3.4.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 3.3 LOW CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L 1.8 1.4

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2024-23463

Anti-tampering protection of the Zscaler Client Connector can be bypassed under certain conditions when running the Repair App functionality. This affects Zscaler Client Connector on Windows prior to 4.2.1

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 8.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 2.8 5.9

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2024-23480

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.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 7.5 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N 1.1 5.8

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2024-23482

The ZScaler service is susceptible to a local privilege escalation vulnerability found in the ZScalerService process. Fixed Version: Mac ZApp 4.2.0.241 and later.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 7.0 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 1.0 5.9

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler client_connector *
CVE-2024-3661

DHCP can add routes to a client’s routing table via the classless static route option (121). VPN-based security solutions that rely on routes to redirect traffic can be forced to leak traffic over the physical interface. An attacker on the same local network can read, disrupt, or possibly modify network traffic that was expected to be protected by the VPN.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 7.6 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L 2.8 4.7

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
cisco anyconnect_vpn_client -
watchguard mobile_vpn_with_ssl *
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager *
zscaler client_connector -
watchguard ipsec_mobile_vpn_client *
zscaler client_connector *
citrix secure_access_client *
paloaltonetworks globalprotect *
fortinet forticlient *
cisco secure_client -
fortinet forticlient 7.4.0
CVE-2026-22567

Improper validation of user-supplied input in the ZIA Admin UI could allow an authenticated administrator to initiate backend functions through specific input fields in limited scenarios.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 7.6 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N 2.3 4.7

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler zscaler_internet_access_admin_portal *
CVE-2026-22568

Improper neutralization of special elements in user-supplied input within the ZIA Admin UI could allow an authenticated administrator to access or retrieve unauthorized internal information in rare conditions.

CVSS 3.x

Source Score Severity Vector Exploitability Impact
cve@zscaler.com 5.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N 2.3 2.7

Products Affected

Vendor Product Version
zscaler zscaler_internet_access_admin_portal *