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Palo Alto Networks PAN-SA-2017-0029 (CVE-2017-15870): Global Protect Vulnerability

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Palo Alto Networks PAN-SA-2017-0029 (CVE-2017-15870): Global Protect Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/05/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/06/2017
Modified
06/17/2020

Description

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent before 4.0.3 allows attackers with administration rights on the local station to gain SYSTEM privileges via vectors involving "image path execution hijacking."

Solution(s)

  • palo-alto-networks-pan-os-upgrade-4-0

References

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