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CVE-2023-28797: 
Zscaler Client Connector vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-28797 affects Zscaler Client Connector for Windows versions before 4.1. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in October 2023, impacting the configuration file handling functionality of the software (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access) and has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH) from NIST NVD, while Zscaler assessed it at 6.3 (MEDIUM). The vulnerability involves the software's handling of configuration files, where it writes or deletes configuration files inside specific folders on the disk (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows a malicious user to execute code with privileged user permissions. The impact assessment indicates high potential for both confidentiality and integrity compromise, with high availability impact (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been addressed in Zscaler Client Connector version 4.1 and later. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or newer to mitigate the vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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