5.5

CVE-2024-2431: GlobalProtect App: Local User Can Disable GlobalProtect

Analyzed
Published 13-03-2024Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-2431 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in palo alto networks globalprotect app. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-03-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app enables a non-privileged user to disable the GlobalProtect app in configurations that allow a user to disable GlobalProtect with a passcode.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.15% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Palo alto networks1 product
  • globalprotect app≥ 6.0, < 6.0.4 | ≥ 5.1, < 5.1.12 | ≥ 5.2, < 5.2.13 | ≥ 6.1, < 6.1.1
Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • globalprotectEOL≥ 5.1.0, < 5.1.12 | ≥ 5.2.0, ≤ 5.2.13 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.4 | 6.1.0

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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