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CVE-2024-2432· NVD / CVE Program· CNA palo_alto

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

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 successfully exploit a race condition.

HighCVSS 7.0 · v3.1—Proof of concept Fix available

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Published
Mar 13, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.4% · 30th percentile
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Action score

28

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
28 / 40 · 7.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.4%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.0
CNA · palo_alto
4.5
2.5 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
paloaltonetworksglobalprotect

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • paloaltonetworks globalprotect5.1.0 and later · before 5.1.12
  • paloaltonetworks globalprotect6.0.0 and later · before 6.0.8
  • paloaltonetworks globalprotect6.1.0 and later · before 6.1.2
  • paloaltonetworks globalprotect6.2.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (palo_alto). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App

    • 5.1 and later · before 5.1.12affectedfixed in 5.1.12
    • 6.0 and later · before 6.0.8affectedfixed in 6.0.8
    • 6.1 and later · before 6.1.2affectedfixed in 6.1.2
    • 6.2 and later · before 6.2.1affectedfixed in 6.2.1

Same product

paloaltonetworks: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2025-4232GlobalProtect: Authenticated Code Injection Through Wildcard on macOS
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2021-3057GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability When Connecting to Portal or Gateway
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2023-0009GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2022-0017GlobalProtect App: Improper Link Resolution Vulnerability Leads to Local Privilege Escalation
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2022-0016GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2020-1989Global Protect Agent: Incorrect privilege assignment allows local privilege escalation
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App5.1.12Vendor (CNA)
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App6.0.8Vendor (CNA)
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App6.1.2Vendor (CNA)
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App6.2.1Vendor (CNA)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:632024-03-14

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoCsame day
  3. TodaySep 30, 2026+931 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2024-24310 days apartGlobalProtect App: Local User Can Disable GlobalProtect
    22Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

To simplify setup, a service account is granted broad, cluster-wide permissions. The principle of least privilege is skipped during installation.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-269 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

yaml
kind: ClusterRolerules:  - apiGroups: ["*"]    resources: ["*"]    verbs: ["*"]

Fixed

yaml
kind: Rolemetadata:  namespace: lodos-systemrules:  - apiGroups: ["apps"]    resources: ["deployments"]    verbs: ["get", "list", "update"]

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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