CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedMultiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app allow local users on Windows and Linux systems to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM and root, respectively. This could enable non-administrative users to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges, posing a significant security risk. Organizations using the affected versions of the GlobalProtect app on Windows and Linux should prioritize patching to mitigate potential exploitation.
Original NVD Description
Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allows a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. This GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android and ChromeOS is not impacted.