Zscaler Client Connector < 4.2.1 Improper Preservation of Permissions (CVE-2024-23464)

high Nessus Plugin ID 265425

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Synopsis

Zscaler Client Connector installed on remote Windows host is affected by a improper preservation of permissions vulnerability

Description

The version of Zscaler Client Connector installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.2.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability.

- In certain cases, Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) can be disabled by PowerShell commands with admin rights. This affects Zscaler Client Connector on Windows <4.2.1

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Zscaler Client Connector version 4.2.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 265425

File Name: zscaler_client_connector-4_2_1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/19/2025

Updated: 9/19/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23464

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:zscaler:client_connector

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Zscaler Client Connector

Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/6/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-23464

IAVB: 2024-B-0102

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