Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App
CVE-2024-9473
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM through the use of the repair functionality offered by the .msi file used to install GlobalProtect.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App — versions 5.1, 6.0, 6.1
- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect — versions 6.3.0, 6.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9473 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-i… (exploit, third-party-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9473?
- CVE-2024-9473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-10-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9473?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9473 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.