{"document":{"category":"csaf_vex","csaf_version":"2.1","notes":[{"category":"summary","text":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document. This document is autogenerated.","title":"Privilege escalation in GlobalProtect App for Mac OS X"}],"publisher":{"category":"vendor","name":"Palo Alto Networks","namespace":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com"},"title":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document: PAN-SA-2014-0006","distribution":{"text":"Copyright © 2024 Palo Alto Networks. All rights reserved.","tlp":{"label":"CLEAR","url":"https://www.first.org/tlp/"}},"tracking":{"current_release_date":"2026-09-21T20:47:13.435Z","generator":{"date":"2026-09-21T20:47:13.435Z","engine":{"name":"Vulnogram","version":"0.0.9"}},"id":"PAN-SA-2014-0006","initial_release_date":"2014-12-10T08:00:00.000Z","revision_history":[{"number":"1","date":"2026-09-21T13:47:13.000Z","summary":"Initial release"}],"status":"final","version":"1"}},"product_tree":{"branches":[{"name":"Palo Alto Networks","category":"vendor","branches":[]}]},"vulnerabilities":[{"cve":"PAN-SA-2014-0006","product_status":{"fixed":["PANW-GlobalProtect-App-132"],"known_affected":["PANW-GlobalProtect-App-131"]},"notes":[{"category":"description","text":"A path injection vulnerability affecting the GlobalProtect App for Mac OS X 2.1.0 and earlier could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.\nSuccessful exploitation of this vulnerability results in a lower privileged user obtaining elevated privileges. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the security context of the local system.\nThis issue affects GlobalProtect app version 2.1.0 and earlier for Mac OS X."}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - PAN-SA-2014-0006","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/PAN-SA-2014-0006"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory PAN-SA-2014-0006","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2014-0006"}],"threats":[{"category":"impact","description":"A path injection vulnerability affecting the GlobalProtect App for Mac OS X 2.1.0 and earlier could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.\nSuccessful exploitation of this vulnerability results in a lower privileged user obtaining elevated privileges. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the security context of the local system.\nThis issue affects GlobalProtect app version 2.1.0 and earlier for Mac OS X."}],"scores":[{"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH"},"products":["PANW-GlobalProtect-App-131"]}]}]}