Auth bypass in Netskope
CVE-2024-7401
Netskope was notified about a security gap in Netskope Client enrollment process where NSClient is using a static token “Orgkey” as authentication parameter. Since this is a static token, if leaked, cannot be rotated or revoked. A malicious actor can use this token to enroll NSClient from a customer’s tenant and impersonate a user.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Netskope
- Netskope Client — versions All
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.netskope.com/company/security-compliance-and-assurance/security-advisories-… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.netskope.com/en/secure-enrollment/ (Product, patch)
- quickskope.com/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7401?
- CVE-2024-7401 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netskope, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7401?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7401 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.