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 v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=macOS&applicable_version=3.7&deployment_date=2022-08-19&id=1414851	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

History

27 Oct 2023, 00:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=macOS&applicable_version=3.7&deployment_date=2022-08-19&id=1414851 -~~	(MISC) https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=macOS&applicable_version=3.7&deployment_date=2022-08-19&id=1414851 - Release Notes
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector::::::macos::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8
CWE		CWE-426
First Time		Zscaler client Connector Zscaler

23 Oct 2023, 14:27

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-10-23 14:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 20:33

NVD link : CVE-2021-26738

Mitre link : CVE-2021-26738

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-26738

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Products Affected

zscaler

client_connector

CWE

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

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