CVE-2023-2270

Local privilege escalation

Description

The Netskope client service running with NT\SYSTEM privileges accepts network connections from localhost to start various services and execute commands. The connection handling function of Netskope client before R100 in this service utilized a relative path to download and unzip configuration files on the machine. This relative path provided a way for local users to write arbitrary files at a location which is accessible to only higher privileged users. This can be exploited by local users to execute code with NT\SYSTEM privileges on the end machine.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade netskope client to R100 and above.

Workaround:

  • Enable Netskope client hardening  listed here -   https://docs.netskope.com/en/netskope-client-hardening.html

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory netskope.com
Affected: Netskope Netskope Client
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2270?
CVE-2023-2270 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2270?
To fix CVE-2023-2270: Upgrade netskope client to R100 and above.
Is CVE-2023-2270 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-2270 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2270?
CVE-2023-2270 affects Netskope Netskope Client.
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