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CVE-2023-43976

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-10-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-367

Description

An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.4.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and winning the race condition (TOCTOU) via the PrivilegedHelperTool component.

Affected products

• Cato Networks SDP Client: before 5.4.0 — fixed in 5.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cato Networks SDP Client 5.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.catonetworks.com
• https://www.ns-echo.com/posts/cve_2023_43976.html
• https://www.catonetworks.com
• https://www.ns-echo.com/posts/cve_2023_43976.html

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