Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App
CVE-2024-2431
An issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app enables a non-privileged user to disable the GlobalProtect app in configurations that allow a user to disable GlobalProtect with a passcode.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (3.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.8% 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
- Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App — versions 6.0, 5.1, 5.2
- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect — versions 6.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-2431 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2431?
- CVE-2024-2431 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-2431?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.