Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in GlobalProtect Agent for Linux and Mac OS X
CVE-2019-17436

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Status
Globalprotect Agent For Linux And Osx
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 October 2019

Summary

A Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the GlobalProtect Agent for Linux and Mac OS X allows non-root users to overwrite critical files within the root file system. This issue primarily affects versions 5.0.4 and earlier for both operating systems, as well as version 4.1.12 and earlier. Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of system files, posing significant security risks for affected environments.

Affected Version(s)

GlobalProtect Agent for Linux and OSX 5.0.4 and earlier

GlobalProtect Agent for Linux and OSX 4.1.12 and earlier

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2019-17436
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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