A local file deletion vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a user to delete system files from the endpoint with elevated privileges through a race condition.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(174557);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/04/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-0006");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0200-S");
script_name(english:"Palo Alto GlobalProtect Agent 5.2.x < 5.2.13 or 6.0.x < 6.0.4 or 6.1.x < 6.1.1 Local File Deletion");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A VPN client installed on remote host is affected by a local file deletion vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A local file deletion vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a user to
delete system files from the endpoint with elevated privileges through a race condition.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0006");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Palo Alto GlobalProtect Agent 5.2.13 / 6.0.4 / 6.1.1 or later");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"windows");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-0006");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/04/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/04/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/04/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("palo_alto_globalprotect_agent_win_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Palo Alto GlobalProtect Agent");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Palo Alto GlobalProtect Agent');
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);
var constraints =
[
{'min_version' : '5.2', 'fixed_version' : '5.2.13'},
{'min_version' : '6.0', 'fixed_version' : '6.0.4'},
{'min_version' : '6.1', 'fixed_version' : '6.1.1'}
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
paloaltonetworks | globalprotect | cpe:/a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect |