CVE-2022-0016
6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.6 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
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.
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks:globalprotect | paloaltonetworks globalprotect | lt | 5.2.9 |
CNA Affected
[
{
"platforms": [
"Windows and MacOS"
],
"product": "GlobalProtect App",
"vendor": "Palo Alto Networks",
"versions": [
{
"changes": [
{
"at": "5.2.9",
"status": "unaffected"
}
],
"lessThan": "5.2.9",
"status": "affected",
"version": "5.2",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"product": "GlobalProtect App",
"vendor": "Palo Alto Networks",
"versions": [
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "5.3.*"
},
{
"lessThan": "5.1*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "5.1.*",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
}
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6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.6 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%