{"document":{"category":"csaf_vex","csaf_version":"2.1","notes":[{"category":"summary","text":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document. This document is autogenerated.","title":"Local Privilege Escalation in GlobalProtect App for OS X"}],"publisher":{"category":"vendor","name":"Palo Alto Networks","namespace":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com"},"title":"Palo Alto Networks PSIRT provided VEX document: PAN-SA-2016-0017","distribution":{"text":"Copyright © 2024 Palo Alto Networks. All rights reserved.","tlp":{"label":"CLEAR","url":"https://www.first.org/tlp/"}},"tracking":{"current_release_date":"2026-09-13T06:42:03.597Z","generator":{"date":"2026-09-13T06:42:03.597Z","engine":{"name":"Vulnogram","version":"0.0.9"}},"id":"PAN-SA-2016-0017","initial_release_date":"2016-08-04T20:00:00.000Z","revision_history":[{"number":"1","date":"2026-09-12T23:42:03.000Z","summary":"Initial release"}],"status":"final","version":"1"}},"product_tree":{"branches":[{"name":"Palo Alto Networks","category":"vendor","branches":[]}]},"vulnerabilities":[{"cve":"PAN-SA-2016-0017","product_status":{"known_affected":["PANW-GlobalProtect-App-129","PANW-GlobalProtect-App-130"],"known_not_affected":["PANW-GlobalProtect-App-131","PANW-GlobalProtect-App-132"]},"notes":[{"category":"description","text":"A vulnerability was recently identified which allows a local user to escalate privileges through the GlobalProtect App for OS X (Ref # 97042).\nLocal users not entitled to the admin context on OS X could use this vulnerability to run processes with higher rights.\nThis issue affects GlobalProtect App for OS X 2.3.4 and earlier; GlobalProtect 3.0.2 and earlier"}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - PAN-SA-2016-0017","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/PAN-SA-2016-0017"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory PAN-SA-2016-0017","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/PAN-SA-2016-0017"}],"threats":[{"category":"impact","description":"A vulnerability was recently identified which allows a local user to escalate privileges through the GlobalProtect App for OS X (Ref # 97042).\nLocal users not entitled to the admin context on OS X could use this vulnerability to run processes with higher rights.\nThis issue affects GlobalProtect App for OS X 2.3.4 and earlier; GlobalProtect 3.0.2 and earlier"}],"scores":[{"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH"},"products":["PANW-GlobalProtect-App-129","PANW-GlobalProtect-App-130"]}]}]}