CVE-2026-59564
An authentication bypass issue exists in communications between affected versions of the Zscaler Client Connector and the Zscaler Client Connector Portal.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Base score: 9.1
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.53%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 43
- Score date: 10/5/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
🎯 ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access95 % - Primary impact
T1078.001Default Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access85 % - Secondary impact
T1098.002Additional Email Delegate Permissionspersistence · privilege escalation75 %
AV:N/PR:N/UI:N indica explotación remota sin privilegios ni interacción (T1190). CWE-304 (authentication bypass) permite acceso no autorizado a cuentas o sesiones (T1078.001), con posible creación/modificación de cuentas de servicio (T1098.002).
Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.
🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques
Affected technologies (2)
⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.
CWEs
- CWE-304
References
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