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MEDIUM · 4.5

CVE-2024-2432

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 ...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

4.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksGlobalprotect>= 5.1.0, < 5.1.12

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-2432?

CVE-2024-2432 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.5 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2024-2432?

CVE-2024-2432 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-2432?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect.