A local file deletion vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a user to delete system files from the endpoint with elevated privileges through a race condition.
Weakness
The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource’s state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globalprotect | Paloaltonetworks | 5.2.0 (including) | 5.2.13 (excluding) |
| Globalprotect | Paloaltonetworks | 6.0.0 (including) | 6.0.4 (excluding) |
| Globalprotect | Paloaltonetworks | 6.1.0 (including) | 6.1.0 (including) |