CVE-2021-26738

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

Zscaler Client Connector for macOS prior to 3.7 had an unquoted search path vulnerability via the PATH variable. A local adversary may be able to execute code with root privileges.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 11.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 23, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path

Data Freshness Timeline

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What is CVE-2021-26738?

CVE-2021-26738 is a high vulnerability published on October 23, 2023. Zscaler Client Connector for macOS prior to 3.7 had an unquoted search path vulnerability via the PATH variable. A local adversary may be able to execute code with root privileges.

When was CVE-2021-26738 disclosed?

CVE-2021-26738 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 23, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-26738 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-26738 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 11.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-26738?

CVE-2021-26738 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-26738?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-26738, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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