CVE-2022-0016
7.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
An improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability exists within the Connect Before Logon feature of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app that enables a local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM or root privileges when authenticating with Connect Before Logon under certain circumstances. This issue impacts GlobalProtect app 5.2 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.2.9 on Windows and MacOS. This issue does not affect the GlobalProtect app on other platforms.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | 5.2 < 5.2.9 | affected |
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | 5.3.* | unaffected |
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | 5.1.* < 5.1* | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-703: CWE-703 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Workarounds
There are no known workarounds for this issue.
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
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