CVE-2024-2431 GlobalProtect App: Local User Can Disable GlobalProtect
A local non-privileged user can disable the GlobalProtect app in specific passcode-enabled configurations, bypassing security controls.
- 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-2024-2431?
CVE-2024-2431 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App, published on 13 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app enables a non-privileged user to disable the GlobalProtect app in configurations that allow a user to disable GlobalProtect with a passcode.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-2431 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2431 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-vr6p-mmxj-phm2.