CVE-2024-23482 ZScalerService Local Privilege Escalation

What is CVE-2024-23482?

CVE-2024-23482 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector, published on 26 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23482?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zscaler Client Connector.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23482?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23482 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-23482 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23482 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Zscaler Client Connector

• CVE-2020-11633 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-23463 Anti-Tampering bypass via Repair App functionality High 8.8
• CVE-2023-28804 Linux ZCC allows unsigned updates, allowing elevated Code Execution High 8.2
• CVE-2023-28799 Open redirect in Client Connector High 8.2
• CVE-2023-28800 Output encoding missing in redrurl parameter High 8.1

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-vw2x-qjjw-279v.