CVE-2026-59567 (GCVE-0-2026-59567)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-08-24 13:41
Modified
2026-08-25 03:56
CWE
  • CWE-280 - Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities on affected versions of Zscaler Client Connector allow local privilege escalation, giving an unprivileged user the ability to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Zscaler Client Connector Version: 0   < Windows: 4.6.0.457, 4.7.0.317, 4.8.0.232, 4.9.0372
Version: 0   < MacOS: 4.5.2.312, 4.7.0.292, 4.8.0.191
Version: 0   < Linux: 3.7.2.64, 4.2.1.64
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