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 fu…
EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (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.