Sensitive Information store in NSClient logs
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
Netskope client is impacted by a vulnerability where an authenticated, local attacker can view sensitive information stored in NSClient logs which should be restricted. The vulnerability exists because the sensitive information is not masked/scrubbed before writing in the logs. A malicious user can use the sensitive information to download data and impersonate another user.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44862
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ww6p-8hpv-p4mc
References
More Netskope vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-15056 Netskope Client through 77 allows low-privileged users to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-06860 Client Enrollment Process Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2023-04599 Local privilege escalation in Netskope Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-02129 Local privilege escalation in Netskope Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-17407 A CSV injection vulnerability in the Admin portal for Netskope 75.0 allows an… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-09019 Netskope client command injections vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-44862 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44862 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ww6p-8hpv-p4mc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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