CVE-2023-2270

HIGH

Netskope < 100 - Local Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Write via Relative Path Handling

Title source: llm

Description

The Netskope client service running with NT\SYSTEM privileges accepts network connections from localhost to start various services and execute commands. The connection handling function of Netskope client before R100 in this service utilized a relative path to download and unzip configuration files on the machine. This relative path provided a way for local users to write arbitrary files at a location which is accessible to only higher privileged users. This can be exploited by local users to execute code with NT\SYSTEM privileges on the end machine.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory

https://www.netskope.com/company/security-compliance-and-assurance/security-advisories-and-disclosures/netskope-security-advisory-nskpsa-2023-001

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0

EPSS 0.0027

EPSS Percentile 19.0%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-22

Status published

Products (1)

netskope/netskope < 100

Published Jun 15, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026