CVE-2022-0021

GlobalProtect App: Information Exposure Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows that logs the cleartext credentials of the connecting GlobalProtect user when authenticating using Connect Before Logon feature. This issue impacts GlobalProtect App 5.2 versions earlier than 5.2.9 on Windows. This issue does not affect the GlobalProtect app on other platforms.

Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de exposición de información mediante archivos de registro en GlobalProtect app de Palo Alto Networks en Windows que registra las credenciales en texto sin cifrar del usuario de GlobalProtect que es conectado cuando es autenticado usando la función Connect Before Logon. Este problema afecta a GlobalProtect App versiones 5.2 anteriores a 5.2.9 en Windows. Este problema no afecta a GlobalProtect app en otras plataformas

*Credits: This issue was found by Rutger Truyers of Palo Alto Networks during internal security review.

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-12-28 CVE Reserved
2022-02-10 CVE Published
2023-09-03 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0021	2022-02-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"	Globalprotect Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect"	>= 5.2 < 5.2.9 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect" and version " >= 5.2 < 5.2.9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe