CVE-2024-9473

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM through the use of the repair functionality offered by the .msi file used to install GlobalProtect.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-installer-in-palo-alto-networks-globalprotect/
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9473	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/2

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.3.0:::::windows::
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.3.1:::::windows::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-10-09 17:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 08:24

NVD link : CVE-2024-9473

Mitre link : CVE-2024-9473

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-9473

JSON object : View

Products Affected

paloaltonetworks

globalprotect

CWE

CWE-250

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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