vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: CVE-2017-15870: GlobalProtect App Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 6, 2017
Added
May 21, 2025
Modified
Aug 25, 2025

Description

An "image path execution hijacking" vulnerability affects the Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Client. Exploitation of this issue requires the root privileges on the local station. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain a certain level of persistence on the compromised host. (ref # GPC-4401 / CVE-2017-15870)
Successful exploitation requires local administrative privileges.
This issue affects GlobalProtect App for macOS 4.0.2 and earlier

Solution

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Title
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