CVE-2024-6978 Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local root certificates can be installed by low-privileged users
Low-privileged users can install local root certificates in the Cato Networks Windows SDP Client, potentially bypassing security controls.
- 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-2024-6978?
CVE-2024-6978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cato Networks SDP Client, published on 31 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local root certificates can be installed by low-privileged users.This issue affects SDP Client: before 5.10.28.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6978?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Catonetworks Cato Client.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-6978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6978 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-2024-6973 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
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q22c-j54j-x955.