CVE-2025-15642 Netskope Client Service Insufficient Access Controls
A malicious insider with admin privileges can bypass Netskope Client tamper protections due to weak access controls on service objects and registry keys.
- 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-2025-15642?
CVE-2025-15642 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netskope Client, published on 17 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netskope is notified about a potential gap in its Netskoped Client for Windows systems where a malicious insider with admin privileges can lead to bypassing the NSClient Tamper Protections due to weak Discretionary Access Control List (DACLs) on the service object and related registry keys,. * Product Name: Netskope Client * Affected Platform: Windows * Affected Version: All version below R138
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15642?
How do I fix CVE-2025-15642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-15642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-15642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h97f-r8gj-6j53.