CVE-2024-5915

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 26.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 14, 2024

Last Modified

August 20, 2024

References (1)

psirt@paloaltonetworkshttps://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5915

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-5915?

CVE-2024-5915 is a high vulnerability published on August 14, 2024. A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges.

When was CVE-2024-5915 disclosed?

CVE-2024-5915 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 14, 2024, with the most recent update on August 20, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-5915 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-5915 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 26.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-5915?

CVE-2024-5915 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-5915?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-5915, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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