CVE-2024-23464

Zscaler bypass with administrative privileges on Windows

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Published Aug 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In certain cases, Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) can be disabled by PowerShell commands with admin rights. This affects Zscaler Client Connector on Windows <4.2.1

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	< 4.2.1

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-2024-20962	In certain cases, Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) can be disabled by PowerShell commands with admin rights. This affects Zscaler Client Connector on Windows <4.2.1

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.431% 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-2023?applicable_category=Windows&applicable_version=4.2.1

History

Aug 7, 2024 9:45 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo

Subscriptions

Zscaler Client Connector

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Zscaler
Published: Aug 6, 2024, 3:24 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:41 PM
Reserved: Jan 17, 2024, 3:15 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:41 PM

Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:41 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:13 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Aug 6, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:13 AM

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