GlobalProtect App: Encrypted Credential Exposure via Log Files
Priority LOW 27CWE-532Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00366 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GlobalProtect App (Palo Alto Networks): 5.1.12, 6.0.8, 6.1.3 +1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | 5.1.0 to before 5.1.12; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.8; 6.1.0 to before 6.1.3; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.3 | 5.1.12, 6.0.8, 6.1.3, 6.2.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- GlobalProtect App VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 5.1.0 to before 5.1.12; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.8; 6.1.0 to before 6.1.3; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.3 Fixed in 5.1.12, 6.0.8, 6.1.3, 6.2.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 to before 5.1.12; 6.0 to before 6.0.8; 6.1 to before 6.1.3; 6.2 to before 6.2.3 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 to before 5.1.12; 6.0 to before 6.0.8; 6.1 to before 6.1.3; 6.2 to before 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GlobalProtect App (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 5.1.12, 6.0.8, 6.1.3, 6.2.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5908
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6q37-cp6x-mhfw
References
More Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-5908 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5908 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6q37-cp6x-mhfw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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