CVE-2022-0019

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Summary

CVECVE-2022-0019
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2022-02-10 18:15:00 UTC
Updated2022-02-17 15:25:00 UTC
DescriptionAn insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Linux that exposes the hashed credentials of GlobalProtect users that saved their password during previous GlobalProtect app sessions to other local users on the system. The exposed credentials enable a local attacker to authenticate to the GlobalProtect portal or gateway as the target user without knowing of the target user’s plaintext password. This issue impacts: GlobalProtect app 5.1 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.1.10 on Linux. GlobalProtect app 5.2 versions earlier than and including GlobalProtect app 5.2.7 on Linux. GlobalProtect app 5.3 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.3.2 on Linux. This issue does not affect the GlobalProtect app on other platforms.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-522

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel - All All All
Application Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect All All All All
Application Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect All All All All

References

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CVE-2022-0019 GlobalProtect App: Insufficiently Protected Credentials Vulnerability on Linux CONFIRM security.paloaltonetworks.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

LEGACY: Palo Alto Networks thanks Josh Wisely and Praveen Bomma of Splunk for discovering and reporting this issue.

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 730350 Palo Alto Networks (GlobalProtect App) Insufficiently Protected Credentials Vulnerability (GPC-13843)
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