CVE-2024-9473

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

Published Oct 9, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 5.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in GlobalProtect app 6.2.5, and will be fixed in the remaining supported versions of GlobalProtect app listed in the Product Status section. Updates will be published to this advisory as they become available. Customers who want to upgrade should reach out to customer support at https://support.paloaltonetworks.com .

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49965 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Paloaltonetworks globalprotect App
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.0.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.0.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.0.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.0.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.0.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.0.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.1.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Paloaltonetworks globalprotect App
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.3.1:*:*:*:*: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:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks globalprotect
Metrics ssvc

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

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', '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 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.
Title GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-250
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:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Oct 18, 2024, 11:59 AM
Reserved
Oct 3, 2024, 11:35 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 9, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:24 AM