CVE-2023-28794
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.002 · 10 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Origin Validation Error vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows Privilege Abuse. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector for Linux: before 1.3.1.6.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (2)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2831ZScaler Client Connector: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2023-11-05csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in ZScaler Client Connector ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
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-2023-28794/cnnvd
- https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=Linux&applicable_version=1.3.1&deployment_date=2022-09-19cnnvd
- https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=Linux&applicable_version=1.3.1&deployment_date=2022-09-19enisa_euvd
- https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=Linux&applicable_version=1.3.1&deployment_date=2022-09-19Release Notesnvd
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