CVE-2022-0016

Summary

CVECVE-2022-0016
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2022-02-10 18:15:00 UTC
Updated2022-02-17 13:54:00 UTC
DescriptionAn 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-755

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Macos - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Application Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CVE-2022-0016 GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon CONFIRM security.paloaltonetworks.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

LEGACY: Palo Alto Networks thanks Adam Crosser (Praetorian), Brian Sizemore (Praetorian) and N. Sao (Genetec) for independently discovering and reporting this issue.

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 376413 Palo Alto Networks (GlobalProtect App) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (GPC-14404, GPC-13685, GPC-14747)
  • 730353 Palo Alto Networks (GlobalProtect App) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (GPC-14404, GPC-13685, GPC-14747)
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