CVE-2024-6974

Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via self-upgrade

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Published Jul 31, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via self-upgradeThis issue affects SDP Client: before 5.10.34.

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

Cato Networks

SDP Client

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 5.10.34

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client:*:*:*:*:*: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-2024-47957	Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via self-upgradeThis issue affects SDP Client: before 5.10.34.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

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% (0.241% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/19762641007133-CVE-2024-6974-Windows-SDP-Client-Local-Privilege-Escalation-via-self-upgrade

History

Aug 27, 2024 4:00 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Catonetworks cato Client
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client::::::windows::*
Vendors & Products		Catonetworks cato Client

Subscriptions

Catonetworks Cato Client Sdp Client

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jul 31, 2024, 7:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Cato
Published: Jul 31, 2024, 4:55 PM
Updated: Jul 31, 2024, 7:53 PM
Reserved: Jul 22, 2024, 10:14 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 31, 2024, 5:10 PM

Updated: Jul 31, 2024, 5:10 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 8:19 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Jul 31, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 8:19 AM

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