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You are vulnerable to this issue if you have GlobalProtect configured with both of the following configurations:

  1. Connect method set to 'Every time the user logs on to the machine (Always On)'
  2. 'Allow User to Disable GlobalProtect' set to either Disallow or 'Allow with Passcode'

You can verify if these configurations are enabled by either

  1. Navigating to GlobalProtect > App Settings - GlobalProtect on the Strata Cloud Manager OR
  2. Navigating to Network > GlobalProtect > Portals > Agent on Panorama or PAN-OS management web interface for directly-managed devices.
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Suggested Solution
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6.2.0 through 6.2.8Upgrade to 6.2.9 or later.
GlobalProtect App 6.1 on LinuxUpgrade to 6.2.9 or later.
GlobalProtect App 6.0 on LinuxUpgrade to 6.2.9 or later.
GlobalProtect App on Android, ChromeOS, iOS, macOS, Windows
No action needed.
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