Zscaler Client Connector up to 4.3.0 on Windows ZSATray previousInstallerName path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ZSATray. The manipulation of the argument previousInstallerName results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-41973. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component ZSATray. The manipulation of the argument previousInstallerName with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

ZSATray passes the previousInstallerName as a config parameter to TrayManager, and TrayManager constructs the path and appends previousInstallerName to get the full path of the exe. Fixed Version: Win ZApp 4.3.0.121 and later.

The advisory is available at help.zscaler.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-41973 since 09/06/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 4.3.0.121 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Zscaler

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• Client Connector

Version

• 1.3.1.6
• 1.4
• 1.4.0.105
• 2.1.2.74
• 2.1.2.105
• 2.1.2.150
• 3.1.0
• 3.4
• 3.4.0.124
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.7.0.172
• 3.9
• 4.1
• 4.1.0.62
• 4.2
• 4.2.0.149
• 4.2.0.190
• 4.2.0.209
• 4.2.0.241
• 4.2.1
• 4.3.0

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