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CVE-2024-5921

An insufficient certification validation issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app enables attackers to connect

An insufficient certification validation issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app enables attackers to connect the GlobalProtect app to arbitrary servers. This can enable a local non-administrative operating system user or an attacker on the same subnet to install malicious root certificates on the endpoint and subsequently install malicious software signed by the malicious root certificates on that endpoint. Please subscribe to our RSS feed https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/rss.xml to be alerted to new updates to this and other advisories.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.00376
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

5
paloaltonetworks globalprotect>= 6.1.0 and < 6.1.6
paloaltonetworks globalprotect>= 6.1.0 and < 6.1.7
paloaltonetworks globalprotect>= 6.1.0 and < 6.2.1
paloaltonetworks globalprotect>= 6.1.0 and < 6.2.6
paloaltonetworks globalprotect>= 6.3.0 and < 6.3.2
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocblog.amberwolf.com · palo-alto-globalprotect---code-execution-and-privilege-es...blog.amberwolf.com
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD27 Nov 2024 · 04:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/AmberWolfCyber/NachoVPNNot Applicable
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5921Vendor Advisory
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