CVE-2024-5908

GlobalProtect App: Encrypted Credential Exposure via Log Files

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: June 12, 2024 at 04:28 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:16 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorGlobalProtect

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A problem with the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app can result in exposure of encrypted user credentials, used for connecting to GlobalProtect, in application logs. Normally, these application logs are only viewable by local users and are included when generating logs for troubleshooting purposes. This means that these encrypted credentials are exposed to recipients of the application logs.

Affected

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

GlobalProtect · Palo Alto Networks

95%

5.1 ≤ v < 5.1.125.1.0 ≤ v < 5.1.126.0 ≤ v < 6.0.86.0.0 ≤ v < 6.0.86.1 ≤ v < 6.1.36.1.0 ≤ v < 6.1.36.2 ≤ v < 6.2.36.2.0 ≤ v < 6.2.35.1 5.1.0 6.0.0 6.1.0 6.2.0

Affected range stops below 5.1.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.0.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5908

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5908

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-532

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