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CVE-2024-5915: palo alto networks globalprotect app

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 14-08-2024Last modified 20-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-5915 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in palo alto networks globalprotect app. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.21%
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. 14-08-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-08-2024
    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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

11%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.21% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
0.21%

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
Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • globalprotect≥ 5.1.0, ≤ 5.1.9 | ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.0.6 | ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.5 | ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.4 | 6.3.0

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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