CVE-2024-23483 Local Privilege Escalation via lack of input validation

Q: Is CVE-2024-23483 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-23483?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23483 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.0 Published 6 Aug 2024 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands and escalate privileges due to improper input validation in the Zscaler Client Connector for macOS.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-23483?

CVE-2024-23483 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector, published on 6 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on MacOS allows OS Command Injection. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector on MacOS <4.2.

Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23483?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zscaler Client Connector.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23483?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23483 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2024-23483 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cj7q-2c3r-w7p4.