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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-41971
Windows ZCC Upgrade DoS And Privilege Escalation Through RPC Control
Vulnerability Description
An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows allows a system file to be overwritten.This issue affects Client Connector on Windows: before 3.7.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- LMCO Red Team
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Client Connector
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 2nd, 2024
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H