Vulnerability Instance

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{
    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/33881?format=api",
    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-9d22-dqnh-7bhh",
    "summary": "An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in Zscaler Client Connector on Mac allows a system file to be overwritten.This issue affects Zscaler Client Connector on Mac : before 3.7.",
    "aliases": [
        {
            "alias": "CVE-2024-23459"
        }
    ],
    "fixed_packages": [],
    "affected_packages": [],
    "references": [
        {
            "reference_url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-23459",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
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                    "value": "0.00445",
                    "scoring_system": "epss",
                    "scoring_elements": "0.63825",
                    "published_at": "2026-06-11T12:55:00Z"
                },
                {
                    "value": "0.00445",
                    "scoring_system": "epss",
                    "scoring_elements": "0.63928",
                    "published_at": "2026-06-12T12:55:00Z"
                },
                {
                    "value": "0.00445",
                    "scoring_system": "epss",
                    "scoring_elements": "0.63942",
                    "published_at": "2026-06-13T12:55:00Z"
                },
                {
                    "value": "0.00445",
                    "scoring_system": "epss",
                    "scoring_elements": "0.6394",
                    "published_at": "2026-06-14T12:55:00Z"
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-23459"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=macos&applicable_version=3.7",
            "reference_id": "client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=macos&applicable_version=3.7",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "7.1",
                    "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1",
                    "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "value": "Track",
                    "scoring_system": "ssvc",
                    "scoring_elements": "SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-05-02T15:36:32Z/"
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://help.zscaler.com/client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2022?applicable_category=macos&applicable_version=3.7"
        }
    ],
    "weaknesses": [
        {
            "cwe_id": 59,
            "name": "Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')",
            "description": "The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource."
        }
    ],
    "exploits": [],
    "severity_range_score": "7.1 - 7.1",
    "exploitability": null,
    "weighted_severity": null,
    "risk_score": null,
    "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-9d22-dqnh-7bhh"
}