CVE-2022-0016— GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-0016
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
An 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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
对异常条件检查或处理不恰当
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
GlobalProtect 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect是美国Palo Alto Networks公司的一套网络防护软件。该软件可提供防火墙监控及威胁预防等功能。 Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app 存在安全漏洞，本地攻击者可利用该漏洞在某些情况下使用Connect Before login进行身份验证，从而可以将权限升级到SYSTEM或root。以下产品及版本受到影响：在Windows和MacOS上GlobalProtect 5.2.9之前5.2.x版本。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | 5.2 ~ 5.2.9 | - | |
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | 5.3.* | - |
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- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0016x_refsource_MISC
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0016
Same Patch Batch · Palo Alto Networks · 2022-02-10 · 7 CVEs total
| CVE-2022-0017 | 7.0 HIGH | GlobalProtect App: Improper Link Resolution Vulnerability Leads to Local Privilege Escalat |
| CVE-2022-0020 | 6.8 MEDIUM | Cortex XSOAR: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Web Interface |
| CVE-2022-0011 | 6.5 MEDIUM | PAN-OS: URL Category Exceptions Match More URLs Than Intended in URL Filtering |
| CVE-2022-0018 | 6.1 MEDIUM | GlobalProtect App: Information Exposure Vulnerability When Connecting to GlobalProtect Por |
| CVE-2022-0019 | 4.7 MEDIUM | GlobalProtect App: Insufficiently Protected Credentials Vulnerability on Linux |
| CVE-2022-0021 | 3.3 LOW | GlobalProtect App: Information Exposure Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon |
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