#VU60485 Information disclosure in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2022-0018

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#VU60485 Information disclosure in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2022-0018

Published: February 9, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60485
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0018
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GlobalProtect Agent
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to credentials of the local user account are sent to the GlobalProtect portal when the Single Sign-On feature is enabled in the GlobalProtect portal configuration. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and intercept credentials.

This vulnerability is a concern where the GlobalProtect app is deployed on Bring-your-Own-Device (BYOD) type of clients with private local user accounts or GlobalProtect app is used to connect to different organizations.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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