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01 Record

CVE-2024-2432

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: palo_alto
CNA base score4.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

02 Description

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.38% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 32.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2024-03-13 17:51Z2 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-28 15:14Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2024-03-13
Assigning CNA
palo_alto
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses
  • CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
ed870dff0b0bd165dabc2fb168dd2f22182332c034620cb9440c839ac80e289a

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Palo Alto NetworksGlobalProtect App5.1 to < 5.1.12, 6.0 to < 6.0.8, 6.1 to < 6.1.2, 6.2 to < 6.2.1Windows
paloaltonetworksglobalprotect5.1 to < 5.1.12, 6.0 to < 6.0.8, 6.1 to < 6.1.2, 6.2 to < 6.2.1—

06 References

07 Remediation

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.