Answer in brief
CVE-2026-19377 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.0) vulnerability in Improper certificate validation in Cato Client tunnel handshake. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Cato Networks/Cato Client for Android (generic), Cato Networks/Cato Client for iOS (generic), Cato Networks/Cato Client for Linux (generic), Cato Networks/Cato Client for macOS (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Cato Networks/Cato Client for Android (generic), Cato Networks/Cato Client for iOS (generic), Cato Networks/Cato Client for Linux (generic), Cato Networks/Cato Client for macOS (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Cato Networks/Cato Client for Androidgeneric | >=0 <5.6.2 | 5.6.2 |
| Cato Networks/Cato Client for iOSgeneric | >=0 <5.9 | 5.9 |
| Cato Networks/Cato Client for Linuxgeneric | >=0 <5.8.1 | 5.8.1 |
| Cato Networks/Cato Client for macOSgeneric | >=0 <6.1.1 | 6.1.1 |
| Cato Networks/Cato Client for Windowsgeneric | >=0 <6.12.6 | 6.12.6 |
Published upstream
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 15, 2026
Improper certificate validation in the tunnel handshake in Cato Client allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to impersonate a Cato Point of Presence (PoP) server and intercept or modify tunnel traffic.
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