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CVE-2024-2432NVD status: Analyzed

GlobalProtect App: Improper Privilege Management

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CVE-2024-2432 is a high-severity improper privilege management vulnerability in GlobalProtect App from Palo Alto Networks, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 5.1.12, 6.0.8, 6.1.2 as the first without the flaw, so updating GlobalProtect App to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update GlobalProtect App to 5.1.12 or 6.0.8 or 6.1.2 or 6.2.1, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  2. Update globalprotect to 5.1.12 or 6.0.8 or 6.1.2 or 6.2.1, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  3. Read the advisory on security.paloaltonetworks.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
Palo Alto NetworksGlobalProtect App5.1 up to, but not including, 5.1.12; 6.0 up to, but not including, 6.0.8; 6.1 up to, but not including, 6.1.2; 6.2 up to, but not including, 6.2.15.1.12, 6.0.8, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
Palo Alto Networksglobalprotect5.1 up to, but not including, 5.1.12; 6.0 up to, but not including, 6.0.8; 6.1 up to, but not including, 6.1.2; 6.2 up to, but not including, 6.2.15.1.12, 6.0.8, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity
HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
Privileges required
LowA basic user account is enough.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.14.5MediumCNA (paloaltonetworks.com)
CVSS 3.17.0HighNVD

Official description

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. However, execution requires that the local user is able to successfully exploit a race condition.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
  • Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
  • Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.

More Improper Privilege Management vulnerabilities (CWE-269)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Other vulnerabilities in GlobalProtect App

All GlobalProtect App vulnerabilities

Recent Improper Privilege Management vulnerabilities

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