Medium severity · published Apr 15, 2025
CVE-2024-13177
Symlink Following in Netskope Client Postinstall Script
5.2
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NC
Netskope Client · Netskope
before 123.0; before 117.1.11.2310; before 120.1.10.2306 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13177
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-13177
support.netskope.com
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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