CVE-2024-5908 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2024-5908

GlobalProtect App: Encrypted Credential Exposure via Log Files

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Palo Alto Networks thanks Denis Faiustov and Ruslan Sayfiev of GMO Cybersecurity by IERAE for discovering and reporting this issue.

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Affected Vendor

Palo Alto Networks

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Affected Software

GlobalProtect App
Vulnerable Versions:
5.1.0, 6.0.0, 6.1.0, 6.2.0

Timeline

Official Publish: June 12th, 2024
Last Modified: August 9th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-532

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1555 Credentials from Password Stores
Credential Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1562 Impair Defenses
Defense Evasion