Local privilege escalation
CVE-2023-4996

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Netskope

Status
Netskope Client
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 November 2023

What is CVE-2023-4996?

A vulnerability has been identified in the Netskope NSClient product, where non-admin users could exploit a flaw in the user control code. This defect arises from insufficient validation of user permissions when the control code is invoked by the Windows ServiceController, allowing unauthorized users to terminate the NSClient service. This exploit poses a risk to client functionality and security, emphasizing the necessity for prompt remediation to safeguard operations.

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Affected Version(s)

Netskope Client Windows 100 & prior

References

https://www.netskope.com/company/security-compliance-and-...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Netskope credits Alexander Katziv from Novartis for reporting this flaw.
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