CVE-2023-41971 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows allows a system file to be overwritten.This issue affects Client Connector on Windows: before 3.7.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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References

Link	Providers
https://help.zscaler.com/zscaler-client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2021??applicable_category=windows&applicable_version=3.7

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zscaler

Published: 2024-05-02T13:11:07.860Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:51:01.988Z

Reserved: 2023-09-06T17:14:12.958Z

Link: CVE-2023-41971

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:09:49.420Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-02T13:23:06.180

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:22:01.237

Link: CVE-2023-41971

Redhat

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