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CVE-2019-17436

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 23rd percentile. A vendor fix is available.

CVSS 3.17.1HighEPSS percentile23rd0.3% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFixVendor fixNo build named by the sources

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

NVD CVE.org

What to do

The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.

  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent for Linux and OSXAffected: 5.0.4 and earlierUpgrade to: not statedAffected: 4.1.12 and earlierUpgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
  • Paloaltonetworks GlobalprotectAffected: ≤ 5.0.4Upgrade to: after 5.0.4Stated by: NVD
  • Palo Alto Networks Inc. GlobalProtect Agent for LinuxAffected: от 5.0.0 до 5.0.4 включительноUpgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
  • Palo Alto Networks Inc. GlobalProtect Agent for MacOSAffected: от 5.0.0 до 5.0.4 включительноUpgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU

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What it is

From the CVE record

A Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in GlobalProtect Agent for Linux and Mac OS X version 5.0.4 and earlier and version 4.1.12 and earlier, that can allow non-root users to overwrite root files on the file system.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS23rd
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 23rd percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

4 events over 1863 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Patch availablerecord updated
  2. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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

Scored 7.1 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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