Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allows a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. This GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android and ChromeOS is not impacted.
Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allows a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges.
This GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android and ChromeOS is not impacted.
Note : In order to fix this vulnerability, PAN-OS (applicable to NGFW customers) and Prisma Access (PA) tenants must be upgraded to the relevant versions as referenced in the Solution section. Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access will upgrade all customers during the scheduled maintenance cycle. Customers who require an upgrade prior to this cycle should Palo Alto Networks Support or their account teams to schedule an on-demand software upgrade window.
Required Configuration for Exposure
No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.
Severity: MEDIUM, Suggested Urgency: MODERATE
CVSS-BT: 5.9 / CVSS-B: 8.5 ( CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber )
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type and Impact
CWE-426 Untrusted Path
CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
Version Minor Version Suggested Solution GlobalProtect App 6.2/6.3 on Linux 6.2.0 through 6.3.3-h14 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Linux 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.3 on macOS 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h14 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.2 on macOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h13 Upgrade to 6.2.8-h14 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on macOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Windows 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h14 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h13 Upgrade to 6.2.8-h14 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App on iOS No action needed. GlobalProtect App on Android No action needed. GlobalProtect App on ChromeOS No action needed. PAN-OS 12.2 12.2.0 through 12.2.2 Upgrade to 12.2.3 or later. PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.8 through 12.1.9 Upgrade to 12.1.10 or later. 12.1.5 through 12.1.7-h* Upgrade to 12.1.7-h5 or 12.1.10 or later. 12.1.2 through 12.1.4-h* Upgrade to 12.1.4-h10 or 12.1.10 or later. PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.11 through 11.2.13-h* Upgrade to 11.2.13-h2 or later. 11.2.8 through 11.2.10-h* Upgrade to 11.2.10-h14 or later. 11.2.5 through 11.2.7-h* Upgrade to 11.2.7-h20 or later. 11.2.0 through 11.2.4-h* Upgrade to 11.2.4-h21 or later. PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.14 through 11.1.16-h* Upgrade to 11.1.16 or 11.1.16-h2 or later. 11.1.11 through 11.1.13-h* Upgrade to 11.1.13-h12 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.8 through 11.1.10-h* Upgrade to 11.1.10-h33 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.7 through 11.1.7-h* Upgrade to 11.1.7-h10 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.5 through 11.1.6-h* Upgrade to 11.1.6-h38 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.0 through 11.1.4-h* Upgrade to 11.1.4-h36 or 11.1.16 or later. PAN-OS 10.2 10.2.17 through 10.2.18-h* Upgrade to 10.2.18-h10 or later. 10.2.14 through 10.2.16-h* Upgrade to 10.2.16-h10 or 10.2.18 or later. 10.2.11 through 10.2.13-h* Upgrade to 10.2.13-h24 or 10.2.18 or later. 10.2.8 through 10.2.10-h* Upgrade to 10.2.10-h40 or 10.2.18 or later. 10.2.0 through 10.2.7-h* Upgrade to 10.2.7-h37 or 10.2.18 or later. All older unsupported PAN-OS versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version. Prisma Access 12.1 12.1.2 through 12.1.* Upgrade to 12.1.7-h5 or later. Prisma Access 11.2 11.2.0 through 11.2* Upgrade to 11.2.7-h20 or later. Prisma Access 10.2 10.2.0 through 10.2.* Upgrade to 10.2.10-h40 or later.
Workarounds and Mitigations
No known workarounds exist for this issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why do I need to upgrade both the GlobalProtect app and PAN-OS?
To fully remediate this vulnerability, it is required that you upgrade both your GlobalProtect app clients and your PAN-OS software versions. Applying patches to only one component does not resolve the exposure.
To fully remediate this vulnerability, it is required that you upgrade both your GlobalProtect app clients and your PAN-OS software versions. Applying patches to only one component does not resolve the exposure.
Q. What is the risk if I do not update?
Failure to update exposes your systems to local privilege escalation. This could allow a local, non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges.
Failure to update exposes your systems to local privilege escalation. This could allow a local, non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges.
Q. Do we need to upgrade Prisma Access tenants?
To fully remediate this vulnerability, customers must ensure their Prisma Access environments are upgraded to the relevant fixed versions as referenced in the Solution section.
To fully remediate this vulnerability, customers must ensure their Prisma Access environments are upgraded to the relevant fixed versions as referenced in the Solution section.
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:Android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.3.3 and up to (excluding)6.3.3-h15 OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.0.0 and up to (excluding)6.0.15
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.3.3 and up to (excluding)6.3.3-h15
OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.0.0 and up to (excluding)6.0.15
or cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.3.3 and up to (excluding)6.3.3-h15 OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.3.3 and up to (excluding)6.3.3-h15 OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.2.8 and up to (excluding)6.2.8-h14 OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.2.8 and up to (excluding)6.2.8-h14 OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.0.0 and up to (excluding)6.0.15 OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.0.0 and up to (excluding)6.0.15
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.3.3 and up to (excluding)6.3.3-h15
OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.3.3 and up to (excluding)6.3.3-h15
OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.2.8 and up to (excluding)6.2.8-h14
OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.2.8 and up to (excluding)6.2.8-h14
OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.0.0 and up to (excluding)6.0.15
OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:* is vulnerable from (including)6.0.0 and up to (excluding)6.0.15
or cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:* is vulnerable from (including)all OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Android:*:* is vulnerable from (including)all OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:* is vulnerable from (including)all
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:iOS:*:* is vulnerable from (including)all
OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:Android:*:* is vulnerable from (including)all
OR cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:*:*:*:*:*:ChromeOS:*:* is vulnerable from (including)all
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