Security Advisory ID: NSKPSA-2025-001
Severity Rating: Low
First Communicated: August 13, 2025
Overall CVSS Score: 2.0
Version: 1.0
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5941
Description
Netskope is notified about a potential gap in its agent (NS Client) in which a malicious actor could trigger a memory leak by sending a crafted DNS packet to a machine. A successful exploitation may require administrative privileges on the machine, based on the exact configuration. A successful exploit can potentially result in user-controllable memory being leaked in a domain name stored on the local machine.
Affected Product(s) and Version(s)
Product name: Netskope Client
Affected Platform: Windows
Affected Versions: All versions below R129
CVE-ID(s)
CVE-2025-5941
Remediation
Netskope has released a security patch for the issue. Please see below
Netskope download Instructions – Download Netskope Client and Scripts – Netskope Support
Workaround
There are no workarounds available at this time
General Security Best Practices
Netskope recommends using security hardening options available in the product and configuring them to harden the security of a Netskope tenant- https://docs.netskope.com/en/secure-tenant-configuration-and-hardening/
Special Notes and Acknowledgement
Netskope credits Thomas Brice for reporting this flaw.
Exploitation and Public Disclosures
Netskope is not aware of any active exploitation of the security issue.
Revision History
Version | Date | Section | Notes |
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1.0 | August 13, 2025 | Initial Release |
Legal Disclaimer
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, information provided in this notice is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. Your use of the information in this notice or materials linked herein are at your own risk. This notice and all aspects of Netskope’s Product Security Incident Response Policy are subject to change without notice. Response is not guaranteed for any specific issue or class of issues. Your entitlements regarding warranties, support and maintenance, including vulnerabilities in any Netskope software or service, are governed solely by the applicable master agreement between Netskope and you. The statements in this notice do not modify, enlarge or otherwise amend any of your rights under the applicable master agreement, or create any additional warranties or commitments.
About Netskope
Netskope, a leader in modern security and networking, addresses the needs of both security and networking teams by providing optimized access and real-time, context-based security for people, devices, and data anywhere they go. Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and its powerful NewEdge network to reduce risk and gain full visibility and control over cloud, AI, SaaS, web, and private applications—providing security and accelerating performance without trade-offs.