CVE-2023-4996
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CVE-2023-4996 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Netskope was made aware of a security vulnerability in its NSClient product for version 100 & prior where a malicious non-admin user can disable the Netskope client by using a specially-crafted package. The root cause of the problem was a user control code when called by a Windows ServiceController did not validate the permissions associated with the user before executing the user control code. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Netskope was made aware of a security vulnerability in its NSClient product for version 100 & prior where a malicious non-admin user can disable the Netskope client by using a specially-crafted package. The root cause of the problem was a user control code when called by a Windows ServiceController did not validate the permissions associated with the user before executing the user control code. This user control code had permissions to terminate the NSClient service.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netskope | Netskope | < 101 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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