Vulnerability · Published Oct 9, 2024 · Assigned by palo_alto
CVE-2024-9473GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Medium 5.2
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in GlobalProtect App from Palo Alto Networks. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | 5.16.06.16.2.0 – before 6.2.56.3 |
Weakness: CWE-250 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber