CVE-2024-23482 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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The ZScaler service is susceptible to a local privilege escalation vulnerability found in the ZScalerService process. Fixed Version: Mac ZApp 4.2.0.241 and later.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

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.

Vendors	Products
Zscaler	Client Connector

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2024

History

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector::::::macos::*

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zscaler

Published: 2024-03-26T14:23:20.100Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T14:40:13.211Z

Reserved: 2024-01-17T16:32:36.625Z

Link: CVE-2024-23482

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:06:24.595Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-03-26T15:15:49.130

Modified: 2025-10-10T14:43:24.720

Link: CVE-2024-23482

Redhat

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