CVE-2023-41973

ZSATray passes the previousInstallerName as a config parameter to TrayManager, and TrayManager constructs the path and appends previousInstallerName to get the full path of the exe. Fixed Version: Win ZApp 4.3.0.121 and later.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2023?applicable_category=Windows&applicable_version=4.3.0.121&deployment_date=2023-09-01&id=1463196	Release Notes
https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2023?applicable_category=Windows&applicable_version=4.3.0.121&deployment_date=2023-09-01&id=1463196	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

10 Oct 2025, 14:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Zscaler Zscaler client Connector
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:zscaler:client_connector::::::windows::*
References	~~() https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2023?applicable_category=Windows&applicable_version=4.3.0.121&deployment_date=2023-09-01&id=1463196 -~~	() https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2023?applicable_category=Windows&applicable_version=4.3.0.121&deployment_date=2023-09-01&id=1463196 - Release Notes

Information

Published : 2024-03-26 15:15

Updated : 2025-10-10 14:46

NVD link : CVE-2023-41973

Mitre link : CVE-2023-41973

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-41973

JSON object : View

Products Affected

zscaler

client_connector

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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