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TI-2023-13305 Aliases CVE-2023-28795GHSA-wwff-qqfj-cv2g

Client IPC validation bypass

Priority LOW 35CWE-346Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-346.

Summary

Origin Validation Error vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Linux allows Inclusion of Code in Existing Process. This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector for Linux: before 1.3.1.6.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0015 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Client Connector (Zscaler): 1.3.1.6

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ZscalerClient Connectorbefore 1.3.1.61.3.1.6Patch availableCNA
  • Client Connector VendorZscaler Affected before 1.3.1.6 Fixed in 1.3.1.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*before 1.3.1.6VulnerableZscaler
  • cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions before 1.3.1.6 Vulnerable ·Zscaler

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Client Connector (Zscaler) Fixed in 1.3.1.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Zscaler Client Connector 1.3.1.6

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-13303 Heap Based Buffer Overflow in LibraryPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2023-13306 IPC Bypass Through PLT Section in ELFPriority LOW 33
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28795
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwff-qqfj-cv2g

References

Other 1

  • 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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