CVE-2022-0019 GlobalProtect App: Insufficiently Protected Credentials Vulnerability on Linux
Local attackers can read hashed credentials from the GlobalProtect Linux app to authenticate as other users without knowing their passwords.
- 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-2022-0019?
CVE-2022-0019 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App, published on 10 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Linux that exposes the hashed credentials of GlobalProtect users that saved their password during previous GlobalProtect app sessions to other local users on the system. The exposed credentials enable a local attacker to authenticate to the GlobalProtect portal or gateway as the target user without knowing of the target user’s plaintext password. This issue impacts: GlobalProtect app 5.1 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.1.10 on Linux. GlobalProtect app 5.2 versions earlier than and including GlobalProtect app 5.2.7 on Linux. GlobalProtect app 5.3 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.3.2 on Linux. This issue does not affect the GlobalProtect app on other platforms.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0019?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0019?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0019 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-0019 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0019 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App
- 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-w348-j94x-qjh2.