CVE-2024-2431: GlobalProtect App: Local User Can Disable GlobalProtect

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

An issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app enables a non-privileged user to disable the GlobalProtect app in configurations that allow a user to disable GlobalProtect with a passcode.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: from 5.1.0 before 5.1.12; from 5.2.0 through 5.2.13; from 6.0.0 before 6.0.4; 6.1.0 — fixed in 5.1.12, 6.0.4
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: from 5.1 before 5.1.12; from 5.2 before 5.2.13; from 6.0.0 before 6.0.4; from 6.1.0 before 6.1.1 — fixed in 5.1.12, 5.2.13, 6.0.4, 6.1.1
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: from 6.0 before 6.0.4; from 5.1 before 5.1.12; from 5.2 before 5.2.13; from 6.1 before 6.1.1 — fixed in 6.0.4, 5.1.12, 5.2.13, 6.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 5.1.12, 6.0.4; Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 5.1.12, 5.2.13, 6.0.4, 6.1.1; Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.0.4, 5.1.12, 5.2.13, 6.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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