CVE-2024-9473

EUVD-2024-49965
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 55%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
paloaltonetworksglobalprotect
5.1 ≤
𝑥
< 6.2.5
paloaltonetworksglobalprotect
6.3.0
paloaltonetworksglobalprotect
6.3.1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Early Detection
Affected products identified ahead of NVD analysis through intelligence sources.
VendorProductVersionSource
paloaltonetworksglobalprotect
6.2.0 ≤
𝑥
< 6.2.5
ADP
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-installer-in-palo-alto-networks-globalprotect/
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9473
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/2