CVE-2024-7402 Netskope Client Configuration Tampering with Local MITM
A malicious insider with admin privileges can bypass Netskope Client security controls via local MITM, potentially disabling the agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7402?
CVE-2024-7402 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netskope Client, published on 14 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netskope has identified a potential gap in its agent (Netskope Client) in which a malicious insider can potentially tamper the Netskope Client configuration by performing MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) activity on the Netskope Client communication channel. A successful exploitation would require administrative privileges on the machine, and could result in temporarily altering the configuration of Netskope Client or permanently disabling or removing the agent from the machine.
Weakness: CWE-354
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7402?
How do I fix CVE-2024-7402?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-7402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcpp-7694-v79q.