title: GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
description: A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges.
problem types: CWE-807: Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
platforms: Windows
product: GlobalProtect App
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: 6.2
changes: [at: 6.1.1, status: unaffected], lessThan: 6.1.1, status: affected, version: 6.1, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 6.0.5, status: unaffected], lessThan: 6.0.5, status: affected, version: 6.0, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 5.2.13, status: unaffected], lessThan: 5.2.13, status: affected, version: 5.2, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 5.2.13, GlobalProtect app 6.0.5, GlobalProtect app 6.1.1, and all later GlobalProtect app versions.