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Status published
High
CVE-2024-6974
Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via self-upgrade
Vulnerability Description
Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via self-upgradeThis issue affects SDP Client: before 5.10.34.
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:
- AmberWolf
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View all reports →Affected Software
SDP Client
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 31st, 2024
Last Modified:
July 31st, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
T1574
Hijack Execution Flow
Privilege Escalation
T1036
Masquerading
Defense Evasion
T1543
Create or Modify System Process
Persistence
T1059
Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1569
System Services
Execution
T1222
File and Directory Permissions Modification
Defense Evasion
T1078
Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1021
Remote Services
Lateral Movement
T1005
Data from Local System
Collection