Cato Windows SDP Client arbitrary file disclosure due to improper TLS certificate validation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Spoofing, Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295, CWE-73 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Cato Windows SDP Client before version 6.12.6 contains an arbitrary file disclosure vulnerability. A low-privileged local user can cause the Windows service, running as Local System, to read and disclose arbitrary local files due to improper file path validation and missing TLS certificate enforcement.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cato Networks | SDP Client | before 6.12.6 | 6.12.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- SDP Client VendorCato Networks Affected before 6.12.6 Fixed in 6.12.6 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Cato Networks |
- cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Cato Networks
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SDP Client (Cato Networks) Fixed in 6.12.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Cato Networks SDP Client 6.12.6
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-09234 Cato Networks SDP Client for Windows is vulnerable to Local Privilege EscalationPriority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-10726
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35v6-rgcf-cgp4
References
More Cato Networks vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23578 An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.4.0 allows attackers to escalate… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-06472 Improper input validation in Cato Networks SDP Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-12991 Cato's Socket WebUI is vulnerable to OS Command Injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2024-06474 Untrusted search path in Cato Networks SDP Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-06473 Incorrect default permissions in Cato Networks SDP Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-09234 Cato Networks SDP Client for Windows is vulnerable to Local Privilege Escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-10726 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-10726 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-35v6-rgcf-cgp4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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