CVE-2024-13177

Symlink Following in Netskope Client Postinstall Script

Published Apr 15, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system.
This issue affects Netskope Client: before 123.0, before 117.1.11.2310, before 120.1.10.2306.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade the Netskope Client to one of the following versions: * R123 or above * 120.1.10.2306 * 117.1.11.2310

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54508 Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system. This issue affects Netskope Client: before 123.0, before 117.1.11.2310, before 120.1.10.2306.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system. This issue affects Netskope Client: before 123.0, before 117.1.11.2310, before 120.1.10.2306.
Title Symlink Following in Netskope Client Postinstall Script
Weaknesses CWE-610
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Netskope
Published
Updated
Apr 15, 2025, 4:14 PM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2025, 2:24 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 15, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:01 AM