CVE-2023-43976 Race condition in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges via a race condition in the PrivilegedHelperTool component of CatoClient.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-43976?
CVE-2023-43976 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.4.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and winning the race condition (TOCTOU) via the PrivilegedHelperTool component.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43976?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Catonetworks Cato Client.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43976?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-43976 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-43976 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-6974 Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via self-upgrade
- CVE-2024-6975 Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via openssl configuration file
- CVE-2024-6973 Remote Code Execution in Cato Windows SDP client via crafted URLs
- CVE-2024-6977 Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Sensitive data in trace logs can lead to account takeover
- CVE-2025-3886 CatoNetworks CatoClient up to 5.8 PrivilegedHelperTool Race Condition
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95w2-vgp5-32g4.