CVE-2017-15870 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local administrators can escalate privileges to SYSTEM via image path execution hijacking in the GlobalProtect Agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15870?
CVE-2017-15870 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent before 4.0.3 allows attackers with administration rights on the local station to gain SYSTEM privileges via vectors involving "image path execution hijacking."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15870?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15870?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15870 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15870 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15870 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2025-4232 GlobalProtect: Authenticated Code Injection Through Wildcard on macOS
- CVE-2021-3057 GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability When Connecting to Portal or Gateway
- CVE-2023-0009 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-0016 GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon
- CVE-2025-0120 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hh94-w64v-333x.