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CVE-2024-8691: PAN-OS: User Impersonation in GlobalProtect Portal
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-09-11 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-863
Description
A vulnerability in the GlobalProtect portal in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables a malicious authenticated GlobalProtect user to impersonate another GlobalProtect user. Active GlobalProtect users impersonated by an attacker who is exploiting this vulnerability are disconnected from GlobalProtect. Upon exploitation, PAN-OS logs indicate that the impersonated user authenticated to GlobalProtect, which hides the identity of the attacker.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: from 9.1.0 before 9.1.17; from 10.1.0 before 10.1.11 — fixed in 9.1.17, 10.1.11
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: from 9.1.0 before 9.1.17; from 10.1.0 before 10.1.11 — fixed in 9.1.17, 10.1.11
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 9.1.17, 10.1.11; Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 9.1.17, 10.1.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
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