TI-2021-08416 Aliases CVE-2021-26738 GHSA-cr8h-8gv8-gxxv

Privilege Escalation for ZCC macOS via PATH Variable

LOW 36CWE-426Published 2023-10-23 · Updated 2025-02-27

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

Zscaler Client Connector for macOS prior to 3.7 had an unquoted search path vulnerability via the PATH variable. A local adversary may be able to execute code with root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00232 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Client Connector (Zscaler): 3.7

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Zscaler	Client Connector	before 3.7	3.7	Patch available	CNA

Client Connector VendorZscaler Affected before 3.7 Fixed in 3.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector::::::macos::*	before 3.7	Vulnerable	Zscaler

cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions before 3.7 Vulnerable ·Zscaler

Remediation

Fix · CNA Client Connector (Zscaler) Fixed in 3.7

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26738
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cr8h-8gv8-gxxv

References

Other 1

https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=macOS&applicable_version=3.7&deployment_date=2022-08-19&id=1414851

TI-2020-09334 The Zscaler Client Connector for Windows prior to 2.1.2.74 had a stack based buffer… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-15528 Local Privilege Escalation via lack of input validation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-15526 Insecure MacOS code sign check fallback CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-15505 Multiple Arbitrary Creates/Overwrites by link following CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-13308 Out-of-bounds write to heap in pacparser CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-13315 ZCC on Linux privilege escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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