CVE-2025-3886

An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.8.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and achieve a race condition (TOCTOU) via the PrivilegedHelperTool component.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/26903049677597-Security-Vulnerability-CVE-2025-3886-that-Impacts-macOS-Client-Versions-Lower-than-5-8	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

History

12 May 2025, 19:08

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-04-27 11:15

Updated : 2025-05-12 19:08

NVD link : CVE-2025-3886

Mitre link : CVE-2025-3886

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-3886

JSON object : View

Products Affected

catonetworks

cato_client

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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