CVE-2023-4996 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-4996 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 06/11/2023 | CVE Updated: 05/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Netskope | Vendor: Netskope | Product: Netskope Client
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-4996 Description

Netskope was made aware of a security vulnerability in its NSClient product for version 100 & prior where a malicious non-admin user can disable the Netskope client by using a specially-crafted package. The root cause of the problem was a user control code when called by a Windows ServiceController did not validate the permissions associated with the user before executing the user control code. This user control code had permissions to terminate the NSClient service. 

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 6.6 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* LOW
    Integrity Impact (I)* LOW
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-281
CWE Name: CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
Source: Netskope

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-ID: CAPEC-554
CAPEC Description: CAPEC-554 Functionality Bypass


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).