CVE-2023-0006: CVE-2023-0006 GlobalProtect App: Local File Deletion Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories / CVE-2023-0006

Attack Vector LOCAL

Scope UNCHANGED

Attack Complexity HIGH

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Privileges Required LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

NVD JSON

Published 2023-04-12

Updated 2023-04-12

Reference GPC-15378

Discovered externally

Description

A local file deletion vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a user to delete system files from the endpoint with elevated privileges through a race condition.

Product Status

Versions

Affected

Unaffected

GlobalProtect App 6.1

< 6.1.1 on Windows

>= 6.1.1 on Windows

GlobalProtect App 6.0

< 6.0.4 on Windows

>= 6.0.4 on Windows

GlobalProtect App 5.2

< 5.2.13 on Windows

>= 5.2.13 on Windows

Severity:MEDIUM

CVSSv3.1 Base Score:6.3 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)

Exploitation Status

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

Weakness Type

CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Solution

This issue is fixed in GlobalProtect app 5.2.13, GlobalProtect app 6.0.4, GlobalProtect app 6.1.1, and all later GlobalProtect app versions on Windows devices.

Acknowledgments

Palo Alto Networks thanks Stephen Collyer for discovering and reporting this issue.

Timeline

2023-04-12 Initial publication