CVE-2019-17436 is a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability affecting GlobalProtect Agent for Linux and Mac OS X versions 5.0.4 and earlier, and 4.1.12 and earlier. This flaw allows non-root users to overwrite critical root files on the file system, potentially leading to system compromise. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges, but does not rely on user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | ||
<= 5.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
<= 4.1.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | ||
<= 4.1.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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