What is CVE-2022-0016?

CVE-2022-0016 is a security advisory published by Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories with High severity. CVE-2022-0016 GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon With SAML Authentication

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2022-0016 cover?

CVE-2022-0016 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2022-0016. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-0016?

CVE-2022-0016 affects 1 product, including: GlobalProtect App.

CVE-2022-0016High

CVE-2022-0016 GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon With SAML Authentication

Vendor

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories

Published

February 9, 2022

Last Modified

March 9, 2022

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2022-0016 →

📋 Description

An improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability exists within the Connect Before Logon feature of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app when the feature is configured to use SAML authentication that enables a local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM or root privileges when authenticating with Connect Before Logon under certain circumstances.

This issue impacts GlobalProtect app 5.2 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.2.9 on Windows and MacOS. This issue does not affect the GlobalProtect app on other platforms.

🎯 Affected products1

GlobalProtect App

✅ Remediation

This issue is fixed in GlobalProtect app 5.2.9 on Windows and MacOS, and all later GlobalProtect app versions. Workarounds and mitigations: Using non-SAML authentication methods in the GlobalProtect Connect Before Logon feature removes the impact of this issue. More information on Connect Before Logon authentication modes is available here: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/globalprotect/5-2/globalprotect-app-new-features/new-features-released-in-gp-app/connect-before-logon

🔗 References (1)

advisoryhttps://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0016