What it is about

GlobalProtect von PaloAlto ist eine Sicherheitsplattform. Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Code mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Daten zu manipulieren und einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen.

Under what conditions?

The BSI does not name any particular preconditions. Exploitable remotely according to the BSI.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

• Administratorrechte zu erlangen
• beliebigen Code mit Administratorrechten auszuführen
• vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen
• Daten zu manipulieren
• einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App <6.3.3-h10
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App <6.3.3-h2
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App <6.3.3-h9
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App <6.2.8-h10
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App <6.1.13
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App <6.0.14
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App <6.0.13
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App <6.0.11

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.3.3-h10
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.3.3-h2
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.3.3-h9
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.2.8-h10
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.1.13
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.0.14
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.0.13
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.0.11

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.