CVE-2022-0019

GlobalProtect App: Insufficiently Protected Credentials Vulnerability on Linux

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 10, 2022 at 06:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGlobalProtect· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

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.

Affected

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

5.1 ≤ v < 5.1.105.2 ≤ v ≤ 5.2.75.3 ≤ v < 5.3.25.15.25.3
Affected range stops below 5.1.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-522

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