How severe is CVE-2019-17436?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect Agent For Linux And Osx

CVE-2019-17436

A Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in GlobalProtect Agent for Linux and Mac OS X version 5.0.4 and earlier and version 4.1.12 and earlier, that can allow non-root users to overwrite root files on the file system.

Published 2019-10-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect Agent For Linux And Osx — versions 5.0.4 and earlier, 4.1.12 and earlier
Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect

References

security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2019-17436 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17436?: CVE-2019-17436 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect Agent For Linux And Osx. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-17436?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.