CVE-2024-5921

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductPaloaltonetworks Globalprotect
PublishedNov 27, 2024
First seenNov 27, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-295CWE-295

How to fix

Update
  • paloaltonetworks globalprotect6.1.6, 6.1.7, 6.2.1, 6.2.6, 6.3.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
paloaltonetworks globalprotect6.1.0 ≤ v < 6.1.6, 6.1.0 ≤ v < 6.1.7, 6.1.0 ≤ v < 6.2.1, 6.1.0 ≤ v < 6.2.6, 6.3.0 ≤ v < 6.3.26.1.6, 6.1.7, 6.2.1, 6.2.6, 6.3.2

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