Netskope Client All NSClient Orgkey improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Netskope Client All. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component NSClient. This manipulation of the argument Orgkey causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-7401. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Netskope Client All. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component NSClient. The manipulation of the argument Orgkey with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Netskope was notified about a security gap in Netskope Client enrollment process where NSClient is using a static token “Orgkey” as authentication parameter. Since this a static token, if leaked, cannot be rotated or revoked. A malicious actor can use this token to enroll NSClient from a customer’s tenant and impersonate a user.

The weakness was released by Sander Di Wit as nskpsa-2024-001. It is possible to read the advisory at netskope.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-7401 since 08/02/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-48332). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

08/02/2024 🔍
08/26/2024 +24 days 🔍
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07/23/2025 +331 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nskpsa-2024-001
Researcher: Sander Di Wit
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-7401 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-7401
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-275851
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/26/2024 18:57
Updated: 07/23/2025 14:36
Changes: 08/26/2024 18:57 (68), 08/28/2024 08:23 (1), 09/06/2024 05:59 (11), 07/23/2025 14:30 (2), 07/23/2025 14:36 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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