Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App
CVE-2024-2432
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution requires that the local user is able to successf…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.004 (30.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App — versions 5.1, 6.0, 6.1
- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect — versions 6.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2432?
- CVE-2024-2432 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.5/10. Published 2024-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-2432?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-2432 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.