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Palo Alto GlobalProtect Agent Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2024-9473)

high Nessus Plugin ID 209283

Synopsis

A VPN client installed on remote host is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices 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.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Palo Alto GlobalProtect Agent 6.2.5, 6.3.1-c383 or later

See Also

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9473

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 209283

File Name: palo_alto_globalprotect_agent_CVE-2024-9473.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/18/2024

Updated: 10/18/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-9473

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Palo Alto GlobalProtect Agent

Patch Publication Date: 10/9/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-9473

IAVA: 2024-A-0649