Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Sensitive data in trace logs can lead to account takeover

published 2024-07-31 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-47959

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability in Cato Networks SDP Client on Windows allows the insertion of sensitive information into the log file, which can lead to an account takeover. However, the attack requires bypassing protections on modifying the tunnel token on a the attacker's system.This issue affects SDP Client: before 5.10.34.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Cato Networks SDP Client 5.10.28

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-07-31)

Exploit prediction

0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

support.catonetworks.com https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/19766795729437-CVE-2024-6977-Windows-SDP-Client-Sensitive-data-in-trace-logs-can-lead-to-account-takeover referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

Cato Networks SDP Client

Classification

Weakness

CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References

support.catonetworks.com /hc/en-us/articles/19766795729437-CVE-2024-6977-Windows-SDP-Client-Sensitive-data-in-trace-logs-can-lead-to-ac
exploit, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-6977
NVD CVE-2024-6977

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Summary