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

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-532

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.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: from 5.1 before 5.1.12; from 6.0 before 6.0.8; from 6.1 before 6.1.3; from 6.2 before 6.2.3 — fixed in 5.1.12, 6.0.8, 6.1.3, 6.2.3
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: from 5.1 before 5.1.12 — fixed in 5.1.12
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: from 5.1.0 before 5.1.12; from 6.0.0 before 6.0.8; from 6.1.0 before 6.1.3; from 6.2.0 before 6.2.3 — fixed in 5.1.12, 6.0.8, 6.1.3, 6.2.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 5.1.12, 6.0.8, 6.1.3, 6.2.3; Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 5.1.12; Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 5.1.12, 6.0.8, 6.1.3, 6.2.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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