CVE-2024-5915
📛 CVE Title
GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Description
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- palo_alto
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 5.2 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber- Effective score
- 5.2 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-732 - Reserved
- 2024-06-12
- Published
- 2024-08-14 18:40 UTC
- Last updated
- 2024-08-20 15:20 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2024/5xxx/CVE-2024-5915.json
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2024-08-14 17:15:18 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 08:16:54 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.8 / 10 HIGH source: nvd@nist.gov
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 1.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.9 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0021 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 11.57% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-27
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-07-27 14:27 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2024-47047 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- Aug 14, 2024, 4:40:41 PM
- Updated
- Aug 20, 2024, 1:20:36 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
-
5.2 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0900
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
GlobalProtect App (6.0)GlobalProtect App (6.3 <6.3.1)GlobalProtect App (6.1 <6.1.5)GlobalProtect App (6.2 <6.2.4)GlobalProtect App (5.1)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-ch97-hpq7-jfg9
ENISA description: A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App |
5.1 (affected),
6.0 (affected),
6.1 (affected),
6.2 (affected),
6.3 (affected)
|
Windows |
Affected products — CPE 2.3 (2) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (5)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/732.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-5915 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-47047 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/json/CVE-2024-5915 rapid7:security.paloaltonetworks.com
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5915 rapid7:www.cve.org
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5915 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com Vendor Advisory
Remediations (10)
-
web:blog.qualys.com
Key Takeaways RedSun is a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender that allows low-privileged users to gain SYSTEM access No patch is currently available, leaving all Defender-enabled Windows systems potentially exposed Qualys VMDR detects affected assets instantly (QID 92382) TruRisk™ Eliminate enables immediate mitigation , removing exploitability without waiting for a fix ...
2026-05-23 10:51 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two actively exploited Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, issuing an urgent remediation directive for federal agencies with a due date of June 3, 2026.
2026-05-23 10:51 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
No patch has been released yet; Microsoft has instead issued a multi-step manual mitigation guide while a formal security update is prepared. Windows BitLocker Security Bypass The vulnerability originates in WinRE's handling of the BootExecute registry value under HKLM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager.
2026-05-23 10:51 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
But with a threat score of 9.8 out of possible 10 and marked "exploitation more likely," CVE -2025-59287 can be exploited without authentication and is an easy " patch now" candidate.
2026-05-23 10:51 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 10:51 UTC -
web:securityboulevard.com
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities pose significant risks to organizations in today's digital landscape. Left unaddressed, these vulnerabilities can lead to data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage. Organizations must decide how to tackle vulnerabilities—through remediation , mitigation , or a combination of both. But which strategy is more effective? This blog explores the ...
2026-05-23 10:51 UTC -
web:www.cisa.gov
For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild. Organizations should use the KEV catalog as an input to their vulnerability management prioritization framework.
2026-05-23 10:51 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-23 10:51 UTC -
web:www.msn.com
Microsoft suggests the threat is being used in phishing attacks against vulnerable systems since successful exploitation requires local access to the PC.
2026-05-23 10:51 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 374 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 10:51 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2024-5915.json.
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