Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Agrees with vendor: rare non-deterministic trigger gives AC:H, traffic must traverse an enterprise tenant so PR:L/UI:R, and bypass of a protective control affecting the org yields S:C with limited C/I impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Zscaler).
CVSS VectorVendor: Zscaler
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A file type attribution issue in Zscaler Internet Access File Type Control evaluation rules may allow improper evaluation of File Type Control policies in rare circumstances.
AnalysisAI
Policy evasion in Zscaler Internet Access File Type Control can allow a file to be improperly evaluated or attributed, potentially bypassing file-type enforcement in rare circumstances. The issue affects organizations using ZIA with File Type Control actively enforcing policies and requires a malicious file transfer through the ZIA tenant, low privileges (PR:L), and user interaction (UI:R). …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that the target organization uses Zscaler Internet Access with the File Type Control feature actively enforcing policies, and that the malicious file transfer traverses that ZIA tenant. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuinely low-priority issue despite being a security-control weakness. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
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| Remediation | Treat this as vendor-managed remediation: Zscaler operates ZIA as a hosted service and applies corrective updates centrally, so customers should not expect an on-premises patch; monitor Zscaler's release/upgrade summary 2026 (https://help.zscaler.com/zia/release-upgrade-summary-2026) and confirm service updates are in effect. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation
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EUVD-2026-82928
GHSA-4j5q-5jhc-9378