CVE-2024-13177

Name: CVE-2024-13177
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-04-15T16:15:21.903+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.2/10EPSS 0.12%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-13177 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system. This issue affects Netskope Client: before 123.0, before 117.1.11.2310, before 120.1.10.2306.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

5.2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.12%

2.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-610

References

https://support.netskope.com/s/article/Netskope-Security-Advisory-Netskope-Client-installer-with-symbolic-link-following-vulnerability-leading-to-privilege-escalation

Timeline

Published: Apr 15, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-13177?

How severe is CVE-2024-13177?

CVE-2024-13177 has a CVSS score of 5.2/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13177?

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Source: NVD / NIST