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CVE-2023-28793:
Zscaler Client Connector vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2023-28793) was identified in the signelf library used by Zscaler Client Connector on Linux systems. The vulnerability affects versions before 1.3.1.6 of Zscaler Client Connector for Linux (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a buffer overflow (CWE-787) that could lead to code injection. It has received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates local access is required, with low attack complexity, low privileges required, and no user interaction needed (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability has high potential impact across three security aspects: confidentiality, integrity, and availability. If successfully exploited, it could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the affected system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Zscaler Client Connector for Linux version 1.3.1.6 or later to address this vulnerability (Zscaler Release Notes).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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