CVE-2023-41971
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.3 of 10 (medium)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-41971 is an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability found in Zscaler Client Connector on Windows before version 3.7. This vulnerability allows an attacker to overwrite a system file. The base severity of this vulnerability is rated as MEDIUM, with a base score of 5.3. The privileges required for exploitation are low and no user interaction is needed. The attack vector is local, meaning the attacker needs to have access to the targeted system. The potential impact of this vulnerability includes low integrity impact and no confidentiality impact, but high availability impact. The CVE ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2023-41971.
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