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CVE-2025-15642: Netskope Client · Incorrect Default Permissions

Affects Netskope ClientSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.

Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
NetskopeNetskope ClientAffected
  • <138
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, organizations should limit administrative access to trusted personnel and monitor for unauthorized changes to the Netskope Client service and registry keys.

Description

CVE-2025-15642 is a vulnerability in the Netskope Client for Windows where weak default permissions on the service object and related registry keys allow a malicious insider with administrative privileges to bypass NSClient Tamper Protections. This affects all versions below R138. The issue is due to incorrect Discretionary Access Control Lists (CWE-276).

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