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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-13177

Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”.

Published Apr 15, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 15, 2025 · Netskope Netskope client

Check this week

CVE-2024-13177 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 15.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Netskope Netskope client.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.2
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
15.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Netskope Netskope client 0 <117.1.11.2310

Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system. This issue affects Netskope Client: before 123.0, before 117.1.11.2310, before 120.1.10.2306.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Netskope Netskope client 0 <117.1.11.23100 <117.1.11.2310

How to fix CVE-2024-13177

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-13177 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 15.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Netskope Netskope client.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Netskope Netskope client 0 <117.1.11.2310 0 <117.1.11.2310. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 15.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 15, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system. This issue affects Netskope Client: before 123.0, before 117.1.11.2310, before 120.1.10.2306.

  2. Apr 15, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different file on the system. This issue affects Netskope Client: before 123.0, before 117.1.11.2310, before 120.1.10.2306.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-13177

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2024-54508

    Netskope Client on Mac OS is impacted by a vulnerability in which the postinstall script does not properly validate the path of the file “nsinstallation”. A standard user could potentially create a symlink of the file “nsinstallation” to escalate the privileges of a different fil

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.