CVE-2024-9473
GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Severity Score
5.2
*CVSS v4
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect versions 5.1.x, 5.2.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x, 6.3.x and versions less than 6.2.5 suffer from a local privilege escalation vulnerability.
*Credits:
Michael Baer of SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab, Marc Barrantes of KPMG Spain
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-10-03 CVE Reserved
- 2024-10-09 CVE Published
- 2024-10-10 EPSS Updated
- 2024-10-17 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-17 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CAPEC
- CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-installer-in-palo-alto-networks-globalprotect | 2024-10-17 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9473 | 2024-10-09 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| 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" | 5.1 Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version "5.1" | en |
Affected
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| Palo Alto Networks Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" | GlobalProtect App Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" | 6.0 Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version "6.0" | en |
Affected
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| Palo Alto Networks Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" | GlobalProtect App Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" | 6.1 Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version "6.1" | en |
Affected
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| Palo Alto Networks Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" | GlobalProtect App Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" | >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.5 Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.5" | en |
Affected
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| Palo Alto Networks Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" | GlobalProtect App Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" | 6.3 Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version "6.3" | en |
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