CVE-2023-28794

PAC Files Exposed to Internet Websites

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Published Nov 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Origin Validation Error vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows Privilege Abuse. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector for Linux: before 1.3.1.6.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Zscaler

Client Connector

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.3.1.6

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-32429	Origin Validation Error vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows Privilege Abuse. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector for Linux: before 1.3.1.6.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.236% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=Linux&applicable_version=1.3.1&deployment_date=2022-09-19

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Zscaler Client Connector

Weaknesses

CWE-346

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 1:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Zscaler
Published: Nov 6, 2023, 7:19 AM
Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 1:57 PM
Reserved: Mar 23, 2023, 6:29 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:51 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:51 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 6, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:48 AM

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