What is PAN-SA-2016-0017?

PAN-SA-2016-0017 is a security advisory published by Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories with High severity. PAN-SA-2016-0017 Local Privilege Escalation in GlobalProtect App for OS X

Why does PAN-SA-2016-0017 have no CVE ID yet?

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories published this advisory directly to customers before NVD assigned a CVE ID. This is the embargo-window disclosure pattern — vendors notify customers on day 0; NVD's public record follows days to weeks later.

Which products are affected by PAN-SA-2016-0017?

PAN-SA-2016-0017 affects 1 product, including: GlobalProtect App.

PAN-SA-2016-0017HighDisclosed before NVD

PAN-SA-2016-0017 Local Privilege Escalation in GlobalProtect App for OS X

Vendor

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories

Published

August 4, 2016

Last Modified

August 4, 2016

📋 Description

A vulnerability was recently identified which allows a local user to escalate privileges through the GlobalProtect App for OS X (Ref # 97042). Local users not entitled to the admin context on OS X could use this vulnerability to run processes with higher rights. This issue affects GlobalProtect App for OS X 2.3.4 and earlier; GlobalProtect 3.0.2 and earlier

🎯 Affected products1

GlobalProtect App

✅ Remediation

GlobalProtect App for OS X 2.3.5 and later; GlobalProtect 3.0.3 and later Workarounds and mitigations: N/A

🔗 References (1)

advisoryhttps://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2016-0017