CVE-2022-0016
GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon
Vexday Risk Score
21Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 7.4EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —
Lifecycle
10 Feb 2022Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
An improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability exists within the Connect Before Logon feature of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app that enables a local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM or root privileges when authenticating with Connect Before Logon under certain circumstances. This issue impacts GlobalProtect app 5.2 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.2.9 on Windows and MacOS. This issue does not affect the GlobalProtect app on other platforms.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
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