CVE-2026-59567: Local privilege escalation
Published Aug 24, 2026
·Updated
Multiple vulnerabilities on affected versions of Zscaler Client Connector allow local privilege escalation, giving an unprivileged user the ability to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Zscaler Client Connector
Event History
Aug 24, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:41 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does exploitation require user interaction or remote network access?
No user interaction is required. An attacker needs local access and low-level privileges on the affected system; the attack vector is local rather than network-based.