Rapid7

vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: CVE-2024-5908: Encrypted Credential Exposure via Log Files

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jun 12, 2024
Added
May 21, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026

Description

A problem with the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app can result in exposure of encrypted user credentials, used for connecting to GlobalProtect, in application logs. Normally, these application logs are only viewable by local users and are included when generating logs for troubleshooting purposes. This means that these encrypted credentials are exposed to recipients of the application logs.

Solution

palo-alto-networks-globalprotect-app-upgrade-latest
Title
Rapid7 Labs

2026 Global Threat Landscape Report

The predictive window has collapsed. Exploitation follows disclosure in days. See how attackers are accelerating and how to stay ahead.