CVE-2021-3038 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-3038: GlobalProtect App: Windows VPN kernel driver denial of service (DoS)

Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product GlobalProtect App
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published April 20, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows systems allows a limited Windows user to send specifically-crafted input to the GlobalProtect app that results in a Windows blue screen of death (BSOD) error. This issue impacts: GlobalProtect app 5.1 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.1.8; GlobalProtect app 5.2 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.2.4.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 20, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated