High severity · published Jul 31, 2024
CVE-2024-6974
Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via self-upgradeThis issue affects SDP Client: before 5.10.34
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Local Privilege Escalation via self-upgradeThis issue affects SDP Client: before 5.10.34.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Cato Client · Catonetworks
before 5.10.34 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6974
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6974
Exploit
https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/19762641007133-CVE-2024-6974-Windows-SDP-Client-Local-Privilege-Escalation-via-self-upgrade
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