Vulnerability · Published Oct 23, 2023 · Assigned by Zscaler
CVE-2021-26738Privilege Escalation for ZCC macOS via PATH Variable
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Client Connector from Zscaler. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Zscaler Client Connector for macOS prior to 3.7 had an unquoted search path vulnerability via the PATH variable. A local adversary may be able to execute code with root privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zscaler | Client Connector | 0 – before 3.7 |
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H