7.8
HIGH
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 :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-9473 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Paloaltonetworks globalprotect
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-9473.

URL Resource
https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-installer-in-palo-alto-networks-globalprotect/
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9473 Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/2

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-9473 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Palo Alto Networks Warns of GlobalProtect App Flaw with Public Exploit Code (CVE-2024-5921)

Palo Alto Networks has issued a security advisory warning of a vulnerability in its GlobalProtect app that could allow attackers to install malicious software on endpoints.The vulnerability, identifie ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 26, 2024 (1 week, 2 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass – CVE-2024-40595

A newly disclosed vulnerability in One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions (SPS) could allow attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to privileged sessions. The vulnerab ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 25, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-20412: Unauthorized Access to Cisco Firepower Devices via Static Credentials

Cisco has recently published a security advisory regarding a critical vulnerability in its Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-20412, presents a signifi ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 24, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Inside China’s State-Sponsored Hacking Competitions: Talent Spotting and Global Outreach

Source: CTFWar.A new report by the Atlantic Council sheds light on China’s sophisticated and highly structured Capture the Flag (CTF) competition framework, which is helping the country become a globa ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 23, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Splunk Patches Critical Vulnerabilities, Including Remote Code Execution Flaws

Splunk, a leading platform for data analytics and security monitoring, has released a slew of security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform. These ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 15, 2024 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/2
  • 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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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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