SB2022020928 - Insufficiently protected credentials in GlobalProtect Agent for Linux
Published: February 9, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022020928
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Insufficiently protected credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0019)
CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to hashed credentials of GlobalProtect users that saved their password during previous GlobalProtect app sessions are accessible by other users on the system. A local user can obtain hashed credentials and recover the password.
Note, the vulnerability affects Linux clients only.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.