8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-6975
Cato Networks SDP Client Untrusted Search Path Privilege Escalation
Description

Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via openssl configuration file. This issue affects SDP Client before 5.10.34.

INFO

Published Date :

July 31, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 27, 2024, 3:40 p.m.

Source :

2505284f-8ffb-486c-bf60-e19c1097a90b

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-6975 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-6975 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Catonetworks cato_client
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-6975.

URL Resource
https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/19758025406621-CVE-2024-6975-Windows-SDP-Client-Local-Privilege-Escalation-via-openssl-configuration-file Exploit Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 14 hours, 28 minutes ago
5 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 23, 2023, 5:42 a.m. This repo has been linked 462 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-6975 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-6975 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/19758025406621-CVE-2024-6975-Windows-SDP-Client-Local-Privilege-Escalation-via-openssl-configuration-file No Types Assigned https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/19758025406621-CVE-2024-6975-Windows-SDP-Client-Local-Privilege-Escalation-via-openssl-configuration-file Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-426
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.10.34
  • CVE Modified by 2505284f-8ffb-486c-bf60-e19c1097a90b

    Aug. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via openssl configuration fileThis issue affects SDP Client before 5.10.34. Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via openssl configuration file. This issue affects SDP Client before 5.10.34.
  • CVE Modified by 2505284f-8ffb-486c-bf60-e19c1097a90b

    Jul. 31, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Cato Networks SDP Client on Windows allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects SDP Client: before 5.10.34. Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via openssl configuration fileThis issue affects SDP Client before 5.10.34.
  • CVE Received by 2505284f-8ffb-486c-bf60-e19c1097a90b

    Jul. 31, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Cato Networks SDP Client on Windows allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects SDP Client: before 5.10.34.
    Added Reference Cato https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/19758025406621-CVE-2024-6975-Windows-SDP-Client-Local-Privilege-Escalation-via-openssl-configuration-file [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Cato CWE-426
    Added CVSS V3.1 Cato AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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