CVE-2024-8687 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-8687: PAN-OS: Cleartext Exposure of GlobalProtect Portal Passcodes

Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product PAN-OS
Weakness CWE-497
Published September 11, 2024
Last update September 11, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.9/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An information exposure vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables a GlobalProtect end user to learn both the configured GlobalProtect uninstall password and the configured disable or disconnect passcode. After the password or passcode is known, end users can uninstall, disable, or disconnect GlobalProtect even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 11, 2024 CVE published
September 11, 2024 Record updated