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CVE-2024-13177

Summary
Assigner-Netskope
Assigner Org ID-bf992f6a-e49d-4e94-9479-c4cff32c62bc
Published At-15 Apr, 2025 | 15:21
Updated At-15 Apr, 2025 | 16:14
Rejected At-
Credits

Symlink Following in Netskope Client Postinstall Script

Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system. This issue affects Netskope Client: before 123.0, before 117.1.11.2310, before 120.1.10.2306.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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Assigner:Netskope
Assigner Org ID:bf992f6a-e49d-4e94-9479-c4cff32c62bc
Published At:15 Apr, 2025 | 15:21
Updated At:15 Apr, 2025 | 16:14
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Symlink Following in Netskope Client Postinstall Script

Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system. This issue affects Netskope Client: before 123.0, before 117.1.11.2310, before 120.1.10.2306.

Affected Products
Vendor
Netskope
Product
Netskope Client
Platforms
  • MacOS
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 before 123.0 (custom)
  • From 0 before 117.1.11.2310 (custom)
  • From 0 before 120.1.10.2306 (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-610CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-610
Description: CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.05.2MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Version: 4.0
Base score: 5.2
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
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CAPEC IDDescription
CAPEC-233CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
CAPEC ID: CAPEC-233
Description: CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
Solutions

Upgrade the Netskope Client to one of the following versions: * R123 or above * 120.1.10.2306 * 117.1.11.2310

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reporter
Max Keasley
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References
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https://support.netskope.com/s/article/Netskope-Security-Advisory-Netskope-Client-installer-with-symbolic-link-following-vulnerability-leading-to-privilege-escalation
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Hyperlink: https://support.netskope.com/s/article/Netskope-Security-Advisory-Netskope-Client-installer-with-symbolic-link-following-vulnerability-leading-to-privilege-escalation
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:psirt@netskope.com
Published At:15 Apr, 2025 | 16:15
Updated At:15 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system. This issue affects Netskope Client: before 123.0, before 117.1.11.2310, before 120.1.10.2306.

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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary4.05.2MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Type: Secondary
Version: 4.0
Base score: 5.2
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CPE Matches
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-610Secondarypsirt@netskope.com
CWE ID: CWE-610
Type: Secondary
Source: psirt@netskope.com
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References
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https://support.netskope.com/s/article/Netskope-Security-Advisory-Netskope-Client-installer-with-symbolic-link-following-vulnerability-leading-to-privilege-escalationpsirt@netskope.com
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Hyperlink: https://support.netskope.com/s/article/Netskope-Security-Advisory-Netskope-Client-installer-with-symbolic-link-following-vulnerability-leading-to-privilege-escalation
Source: psirt@netskope.com
Resource: N/A

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