Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App
CVE-2023-0006
A local file deletion vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a user to delete system files from the endpoint with elevated privileges through a race condition.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App — versions 6.0, 6.1, 5.2
- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect — versions 6.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0006 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0006?
- CVE-2023-0006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0006?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.