CVE-2024-5921

An insufficient certification validation issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app enables attackers to connect the GlobalProtect app to arbitrary servers. This can enable a local non-administrative operating system user or an attacker on the same subnet to install malicious root certificates on the endpoint and subsequently install malicious software signed by the malicious root certificates on that endpoint. Please subscribe to our RSS feed https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/rss.xml to be alerted to new updates to this and other advisories.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.amberwolf.com/blog/2024/november/palo-alto-globalprotect---code-execution-and-privilege-escalation-via-malicious-vpn-server-cve-2024-5921/	Technical Description Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/AmberWolfCyber/NachoVPN	Not Applicable
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5921	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::android::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::iphone_os::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::linux::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::windows::*

History

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Information

Published : 2024-11-27 04:15

Updated : 2025-06-27 16:55

NVD link : CVE-2024-5921

Mitre link : CVE-2024-5921

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-5921

JSON object : View

Products Affected

paloaltonetworks

globalprotect

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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