title: GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) 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.
problem types: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
platforms: Windows
product: GlobalProtect App
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
changes: [at: 5.1.12, status: unaffected], lessThan: 5.1.12, status: affected, version: 5.1, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 6.0.8, status: unaffected], lessThan: 6.0.8, status: affected, version: 6.0, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 6.1.2, status: unaffected], lessThan: 6.1.2, status: affected, version: 6.1, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 6.2.1, status: unaffected], lessThan: 6.2.1, status: affected, version: 6.2, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 4.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
exploits: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
solutions: This issue is fixed in GlobalProtect app 5.1.12, GlobalProtect app 6.0.8, GlobalProtect app 6.1.2, GlobalProtect app 6.2.1, and all later GlobalProtect app versions  on Windows.