CVE-2024-9473 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
A local attacker can escalate privileges to SYSTEM via the GlobalProtect app's MSI repair functionality on Windows.
- 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-2024-9473?
CVE-2024-9473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App, published on 9 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM through the use of the repair functionality offered by the .msi file used to install GlobalProtect.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9473?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-9473 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9473 exists.
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-w47r-whp2-pxw8.