CVE-2024-6973 Remote Code Execution in Cato Windows SDP client via crafted URLs
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by sending crafted URLs to the Cato SDP client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6973?
CVE-2024-6973 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Cato Networks SDP Client, published on 31 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Remote Code Execution in Cato Windows SDP client via crafted URLs. This issue affects Windows SDP Client before 5.10.34.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Catonetworks Cato Client.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-6973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cato Networks SDP Client
- 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-2023-43976 Race condition in n/a
- 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-84cr-4mp4-8888.