Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2023-0006

 

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2023-0006

Published: April 12, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75047
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0006
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
GlobalProtect Agent

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to delete arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A local user can delete system files.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-0006

Install updates from vendor's website.

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