Bypass of ZIA domain fronting detection module through evasion technique
Priority LOW 33CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
In Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) a mismatch between Connect Host and Client Hello's Server Name Indication (SNI) enables attackers to evade network security controls by hiding their communications within legitimate traffic.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00345 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ZIA (Zscaler): 6.2r.290
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ZIA (Zscaler) Fixed in 6.2r.290
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28807
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p774-6cp5-x7cj
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-28807 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28807 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p774-6cp5-x7cj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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