CVE-2024-8687: Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect

High severity, CVSS 7.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An information exposure vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables a GlobalProtect end user to learn both the configured GlobalProtect uninstall password and the configured disable or disconnect passcode. After the password or passcode is known, end users can uninstall, disable, or disconnect GlobalProtect even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so.

Affected products

• Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect: from 5.1.0, before 5.1.12 (fixed in 5.1.12); from 5.2.0, before 5.2.13 (fixed in 5.2.13); from 6.0.0, before 6.0.7 (fixed in 6.0.7); from 6.1.0, before 6.1.2 (fixed in 6.1.2); version 6.2.0 only
• Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: from 8.1.0, before 8.1.25 (fixed in 8.1.25); from 9.0.0, before 9.0.17 (fixed in 9.0.17); from 9.1.0, before 9.1.16 (fixed in 9.1.16); from 10.0.0, before 10.0.12 (fixed in 10.0.12); from 10.1.0, before 10.1.9 (fixed in 10.1.9); from 10.2.0, before 10.2.4 (fixed in 10.2.4); …
• Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access: affected versions not specified

Published 2024-09-11. Last modified 2026-06-17.