Local and kernel denial-of-service
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-229Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A remotely exploitable buffer overflow bug can cause a local and kernel denial-of-service attack on affected versions of Zscaler Client Connector on Windows.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00477 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Client Connector (Zscaler): Windows: 4.6.0.457, 4.7.0.317, 4.8.0.232 +1
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zscaler | Client Connector | before Windows: 4.6.0.457, 4.7.0.317, 4.8.0.232, 4.9.0.372 | Windows: 4.6.0.457, 4.7.0.317, 4.8.0.232, 4.9.0.372 | Patch available | CNA |
- Client Connector VendorZscaler Affected before Windows: 4.6.0.457, 4.7.0.317, 4.8.0.232, 4.9.0.372 Fixed in Windows: 4.6.0.457, 4.7.0.317, 4.8.0.232, 4.9.0.372 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Client Connector (Zscaler) Fixed in Windows: 4.6.0.457, 4.7.0.317, 4.8.0.232, 4.9.0.372
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59565
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c34f-p2fw-3mjr
References
More Zscaler vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-22133 Inappropriate file type control in Zscaler Proxy versions 3.6.1.25 and prior allows local… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2026-42530 Remote code execution in Zscaler Client Connector CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-42526 Authentication bypass between ZCC and client connector portal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- 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-2025-34691 SAML 2.0 Public Key Validation Issue CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-59565 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-59565 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c34f-p2fw-3mjr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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