CVE-2024-9473
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Windows Privilege Escalation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 9, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 17, 2024, 6:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Cybersecurity News
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Cybersecurity News
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CVE-2024-9473 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-installer-in-palo-alto-networks-globalprotect/ [No types assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9473 No Types Assigned https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9473 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 5.1 up to (excluding) 6.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value 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. Added Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9473 [No types assigned] Added CWE Palo Alto Networks, Inc. CWE-250 Added CVSS V4.0 Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
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