Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-0021
An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows that logs the cleartext credentials of the connecting GlobalProtect user when authenticating using Connect Before Logon feature. This issue impacts GlobalProtect App 5.2 versions earlier than 5.2.9 on Windows. This issue does not affect the GlobalProtect app on other platforms.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App — versions 5.2, 5.1.*, 5.3.*
- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0021 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0021?
- CVE-2022-0021 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0021?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.