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CVE-2024-2432: palo alto networks globalprotect app Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 7.0v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 13-03-2024Last modified 28-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-2432 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in palo alto networks globalprotect app. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-03-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Palo alto networks1 product
  • globalprotect app≥ 5.1, < 5.1.12 | ≥ 6.0, < 6.0.8 | ≥ 6.1, < 6.1.2 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.2.1
Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • globalprotect≥ 5.1.0, < 5.1.12 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.8 | ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.2 | 6.2.0

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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