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Client Connector CVE-2026-59569

| EUVDEUVD-2026-77537 HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-09-14 Zscaler GHSA-4vcv-p436-xxwh
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Zscaler
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 16, 2026

Improper input validation in Zscaler Client Connector for Android and ChromeOS (builds prior to 4.2.0.152) lets an attacker with elevated local privileges on the endpoint feed malformed input to the connector and bypass Zscaler's traffic inspection and access controls, with a CVSS 8.1 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L) rating that reflects total loss of the security control's integrity. The flaw is not remotely exploitable and requires high privileges (root or equivalent device-admin context) on the affected Android or ChromeOS device, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. EPSS is 0.12% (2nd percentile) and CISA SSVC records exploitation 'none', automatable 'no' with total technical impact — a low-likelihood, patch-promptly issue rather than an emergency.

Affected VersionsENISA

Client Connector 0 <ChromeOS: 4.2.0.152
Client Connector 0 <Android: 4.2.0.152

Affected Packages

euvd client_connector_0_android no fix
euvd client_connector_0_chromeos no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (Zscaler) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (Zscaler) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: Zscaler

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

An improper input validation vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Android and ChromeOS allows an attacker to potentially bypass Zscaler controls.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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