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CVE-2024-5915 (GCVE-0-2024-5915)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-14 16:40 – Updated: 2024-08-20 13:20
VLAI
Title
GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Summary
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.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-17 03:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App Affected: 5.1
Affected: 6.0
Affected: 6.1 , < 6.1.5 (custom)
Affected: 6.2 , < 6.2.4 (custom)
Affected: 6.3 , < 6.3.1 (custom)
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paloaltonetworks globalprotect Affected: 5.1
Affected: 6.0
Affected: 6.1 , < 6.1.5 (custom)
Affected: 6.2 , < 6.2.4 (custom)
Affected: 6.3 , < 6.3.1 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2024-08-14 16:00
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