What is CVE-2023-28797?

CVE-2023-28797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-10-23.

How severe is CVE-2023-28797?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector

CVE-2023-28797

Zscaler Client Connector for Windows before 4.1 writes/deletes a configuration file inside specific folders on the disk. A malicious user can replace the folder and execute code as a privileged user.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Zscaler Client Connector — versions 0
Zscaler Client_connector

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

cve@zscaler.com (Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28797?: CVE-2023-28797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-10-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-28797?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.