CVE-2023-0009: CVE-2023-0009 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories / CVE-2023-0009

Attack Vector LOCAL

Scope UNCHANGED

Attack Complexity LOW

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

NVD JSON

Published 2023-06-14

Updated 2023-06-14

Reference GPC-16078

Discovered externally

Description

A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows enables a local service account or user with token impersonation privileges to execute programs with elevated privileges.

Product Status

Versions

Affected

Unaffected

GlobalProtect App 6.1

< 6.1.1 on Windows

>= 6.1.1

GlobalProtect App 6.0

< 6.0.5 on Windows

>= 6.0.5

GlobalProtect App 5.2

< 5.2.13 on Windows

>= 5.2.13

Severity:MEDIUM

CVSSv3.1 Base Score:6.7 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Exploitation Status

Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.

Weakness Type

CWE-807: Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision

Solution

This issue is fixed in GlobalProtect app 5.2.13, GlobalProtect app 6.0.5, GlobalProtect app 6.1.1, and all later GlobalProtect app versions.

Acknowledgments

Palo Alto Networks thanks Mohammad Arman from Zurich Insurance for discovering and reporting this issue.

Timeline

2023-06-14 Initial publication