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CVE-2023-0006

GlobalProtect App: Local File Deletion Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A local file deletion vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a user to delete system files from the endpoint with elevated privileges through a race condition.

*Credits: Palo Alto Networks thanks Marcin Gebarowski for discovering and reporting this issue.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-10-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-04-12 CVE Published
  • 2023-04-13 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Paloaltonetworks
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Globalprotect
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect"
>= 5.2.0 < 5.2.13
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect" and version " >= 5.2.0 < 5.2.13"
windows
Affected
Paloaltonetworks
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Globalprotect
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect"
>= 6.0.0 < 6.0.4
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect" and version " >= 6.0.0 < 6.0.4"
windows
Affected
Paloaltonetworks
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Globalprotect
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect"
6.1.0
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect" and version "6.1.0"
windows
Affected