CVE-2024-5915

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

Published Aug 14, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 5.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in GlobalProtect app 5.1.x (ETA: December 2024), GlobalProtect app 6.0.x (ETA: November 2024), GlobalProtect app 6.1.5, GlobalProtect app 6.2.4, GlobalProtect app 6.3.1 (ETA: end of August), and all later GlobalProtect app versions on Windows.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-47047 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks globalprotect
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks globalprotect
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.2, '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:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Aug 20, 2024, 1:20 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2024, 3:27 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 14, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:16 AM