CVE-2021-26736
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.002 · 13 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Zscaler Client Connector Installer and Uninstaller for Windows prior to 3.6 allowed execution of binaries from a low privileged path. A local adversary may be able to execute code with SYSTEM privileges.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.7–7.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ZScaler Client Connector < 3.4.0.124all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:zscaler:client_connector:3.4.0.124::windows
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2733ZScaler Client Connector: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-10-23csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in ZScaler Client Connector ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen, Dateien zu manipulieren oder seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-26736/cnnvd
- https://help.zscaler.com/zscaler-client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2021cnnvd
- https://help.zscaler.com/zscaler-client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2021enisa_euvd
- https://help.zscaler.com/zscaler-client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2021Release Notesnvd
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