CVE-2024-9473 — Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect APP

CWE-250 — Execution with Unnecessary Privileges4 documents4 sources
Severity
5.2MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 44.90%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect APPPaloaltonetworks GlobalprotectPaloalto Globalprotect APP+1 more
Timeline
PublishedOct 9

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM through the use of the repair functionality offered by the .msi file used to install GlobalProtect.

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Affected Packages4 packages

▶NVDpaloaltonetworks/globalprotect5.1 — 6.2.5+2
▶CVEListV5palo_alto_networks/globalprotect_app6.2.0 — 6.2.5+4

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability↗2024-10-09
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GHSA
GHSA-w47r-whp2-pxw8: A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows↗2024-10-09
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Palo Alto
GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability↗2024-10-09
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