CVE-2023-41970

Repair App local code execution with arbitrary privileges

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Published May 2, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows during the Repair App functionality may allow Local Execution of Code.This issue affects Client Connector on Windows: before 4.1.0.62.

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	< 4.1.0.62

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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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-2023-46429	An Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows during the Repair App functionality may allow Local Execution of Code.This issue affects Client Connector on Windows: before 4.1.0.62.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.110% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=windows&applicable_version=4.1

History

Feb 19, 2026 7:45 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector::::::windows::*

Subscriptions

Zscaler Client Connector

Weaknesses

CWE-354

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Zscaler
Published: May 2, 2024, 1:10 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:09 PM
Reserved: Sep 6, 2023, 5:14 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: May 2, 2024, 4:51 PM

Updated: May 2, 2024, 4:51 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:23 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: May 2, 2024, 1:23 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:23 AM

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