// For flags

CVE-2024-5915

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.2
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges.

*Credits: Ashutosh Gautam/JumpThere, Maciej Miszczyk of Logitech, Will Dormann of ANALYGENCE, Farid Zerrouk, Alaa Kachouh, Ali Jammal
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
High
Integrity
Low
High
Availability
None
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
High
Integrity
Low
High
Availability
None
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-15 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-20 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Palo Alto Networks
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GlobalProtect App
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5.1
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en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
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GlobalProtect App
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6.0
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en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
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GlobalProtect App
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>= 6.1.0 < 6.1.5
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en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
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GlobalProtect App
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>= 6.2.0 < 6.2.4
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en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
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GlobalProtect App
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>= 6.3.0 < 6.3.1
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.1"
en
Affected