CVE-2024-6974 describes a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the Cato Networks Windows SDP Client, specifically affecting versions prior to 5.10.34. This flaw, rated 7.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, allows a local attacker with low privileges to elevate their access to higher system privileges due to insecure permissions (CWE-276) and untrusted search path issues (CWE-426) during the self-upgrade process. While the potential impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.10.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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