CVE-2025-3886

CatoNetworks CatoClient up to 5.8 PrivilegedHelperTool Race Condition

Published Apr 27, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.8.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and achieve a race condition (TOCTOU) via the PrivilegedHelperTool component.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-12448 An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.8.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and achieve a race condition (TOCTOU) via the PrivilegedHelperTool component.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Catonetworks
Catonetworks cato Client
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Catonetworks
Catonetworks cato Client
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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 An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.8.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and achieve a race condition (TOCTOU) via the PrivilegedHelperTool component.
Title CatoNetworks CatoClient up to 5.8 PrivilegedHelperTool Race Condition
Weaknesses CWE-362
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/RE:L/U:Green'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Cato
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2025, 4:31 PM
Reserved
Apr 22, 2025, 9:43 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 27, 2025, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:20 AM