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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2022-0016 – Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-0016

Palo Alto Networks could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper handling of exceptional conditions in the Connect Before Logon feature. By authenticating with Connect Before Logon under certain circumstances, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain SYSTEM or root privileges.

Impact

  • Privilege Escalation

Indicators of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2022-0016

Affected Vendors

Palo Alto

Affected Products

  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app 5.2
  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app 5.2.8

Remediation

Refer to Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0016

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