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TI-2026-09234 Aliases CVE-2026-10739GHSA-cp25-qw94-53fj

Cato Networks SDP Client for Windows is vulnerable to Local Privilege Escalation

Priority LOW 38CWE-23Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Cato Networks SDP Client for Windows before 6.12.6 allows a local user to delete arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges via improper validation of a client-supplied SID over a local IPC named pipe.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00123 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SDP Client (Cato Networks): 6.12.6

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
Cato NetworksSDP Clientbefore 6.12.66.12.6Patch availableCNA
  • 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.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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-2026-09223 Cato Windows SDP Client arbitrary file disclosure due to improper TLS certificate validationPriority LOW 28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-10739
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cp25-qw94-53fj

References

  • 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-2025-06379 Cato Networks Linux Client Local Privilege Escalation via Symlink CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
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Sources