CVE-2024-9473
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CVE-2024-9473 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM through the use of the repair functionality offered by the .msi file used to install GlobalProtect.. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM through the use of the repair functionality offered by the .msi file used to install GlobalProtect.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Globalprotect | >= 5.1, < 6.2.5 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Globalprotect | 6.3.0 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Globalprotect | 6.3.1 |
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