Vulnerability · Published Feb 10, 2022 · Assigned by palo_alto

CVE-2022-0019GlobalProtect App: Insufficiently Protected Credentials Vulnerability on Linux

Medium 4.7

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in GlobalProtect App from Palo Alto Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.7Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Linux that exposes the hashed credentials of GlobalProtect users that saved their password during previous GlobalProtect app sessions to other local users on the system. The exposed credentials enable a local attacker to authenticate to the GlobalProtect portal or gateway as the target user without knowing of the target user’s plaintext password. This issue impacts: GlobalProtect app 5.1 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.1.10 on Linux. GlobalProtect app 5.2 versions earlier than and including GlobalProtect app 5.2.7 on Linux. GlobalProtect app 5.3 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.3.2 on Linux. This issue does not affect the GlobalProtect app on other platforms.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App	5.3 – before 5.3.25.2 – through 5.2.75.1 – before 5.1.10

Weakness: CWE-522 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0019 x_refsource_MISC