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CVE-2019-17435

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2019 at 06:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGlobalProtect

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GlobalProtect· Palo Alto Networks
95%
v ≤ 4.1.12v ≤ 5.0.3

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2019-17435

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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