Cato SDP Client up to 5.13.0 PrivilegedHelperTool XPC Service race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Cato SDP Client up to 5.13.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component PrivilegedHelperTool XPC Service. Performing a manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-12374. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cato SDP Client up to 5.13.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component PrivilegedHelperTool XPC Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper certificate validation and a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the PrivilegedHelperTool XPC service in Cato Client before v.5.13.1 on macOS allows a local authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to root via a self-signed certificate that bypasses the XPC caller verification and a symlink swap during package installation.

The advisory is shared at support.catonetworks.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-12374 since 06/16/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 5.13.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SDP Client 5.13.1

Timelineinfo

06/16/2026 CVE reserved
07/01/2026 +15 days Advisory disclosed
07/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.catonetworks.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-12374 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-12374
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-375549

Entryinfo

Created: 07/01/2026 17:06
Changes: 07/01/2026 17:06 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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