// For flags

CVE-2024-5921

GlobalProtect App: Insufficient Certificate Validation Leads to Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

An insufficient certification validation issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app enables attackers to connect the GlobalProtect app to arbitrary servers. This can enable a local non-administrative operating system user or an attacker on the same subnet to install malicious root certificates on the endpoint and subsequently install malicious software signed by the malicious root certificates on that endpoint. GlobalProtect App for Android is under evaluation. Please subscribe to our RSS feed https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/rss.xml to be alerted to new updates to this and other advisories.

An insufficient certification validation issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app enables attackers to connect the GlobalProtect app to arbitrary servers. This can enable a local non-administrative operating system user or an attacker on the same subnet to install malicious root certificates on the endpoint and subsequently install malicious software signed by the malicious root certificates on that endpoint. Please subscribe to our RSS feed https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/rss.xml to be alerted to new updates to this and other advisories.

*Credits: Maxime ESCOURBIAC, Michelin CERT, Yassine BENGANA, Abicom for Michelin CERT, Richard Warren and David Cash of AmberWolf
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
High
Integrity
High
High
Availability
None
High
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
High
Integrity
High
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
High
High
Availability
None
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-11-27 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-20 CVE Updated
  • 2025-02-20 First Exploit
  • 2025-05-07 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation
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
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 GlobalProtect App
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App"
 >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.2
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.2"
en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 GlobalProtect App
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App"
 >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.6
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.6"
en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 GlobalProtect App
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App"
 >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.2
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.2"
en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 GlobalProtect App
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App"
 >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.6
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.6"
en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 GlobalProtect App
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App"
 >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.7"
en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 GlobalProtect App
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App"
 >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.6
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.6"
en
Affected