CVE-2022-0016

GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon

Description

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is fixed in GlobalProtect app 5.2.9 on Windows and MacOS, and all later GlobalProtect app versions.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Categories

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App
Affected: Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0016 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0016?
CVE-2022-0016 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0016?
To fix CVE-2022-0016: This issue is fixed in GlobalProtect app 5.2.9 on Windows and MacOS, and all later GlobalProtect app versions.
Is CVE-2022-0016 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-0016 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0016?
CVE-2022-0016 affects Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App, Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App.
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