CVE-2019-17435 Privilege escalation in GlobalProtect Agent for Windows
Local attackers can escalate privileges by modifying the GlobalProtect Agent MSI installer on disk before the auto-update process installs it.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17435?
CVE-2019-17435 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent for Windows, published on 16 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in the GlobalProtect Agent for Windows 5.0.3 and earlier, and GlobalProtect Agent for Windows 4.1.12 and earlier, in which the auto-update feature can allow for modification of a GlobalProtect Agent MSI installer package on disk before installation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17435?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17435?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-17435 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17435 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent for Windows
- 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-4j8f-mqj5-m6wg.