CVE-2021-26735 Untrusted Search Path While Executing REG DELETE by Uninstaller

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit an unquoted search path in the Zscaler Client Connector uninstaller to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-26735?

CVE-2021-26735 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector, published on 23 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-428, CWE-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26735?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zscaler Client Connector.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26735?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26735 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-26735 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26735 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8g4-qgjp-w2g8.

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