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.

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)

EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App — versions 6.0, 6.1, 5.2
Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect — versions 6.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-367 — Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

References

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (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.