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CVE-2019-1573

GlobalProtect Agent 4.1.0 for Windows and GlobalProtect Agent 4.1.10 and earlier for macOS may allow a local authenticated attacker who has compromised the end-user account and gained the ability to inspect memory, to access authentication and/or session tokens and replay them to spoof the VPN session and gain access as the user.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.5, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from paloaltonetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-04-09T22:29:00.877

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:36:50.333

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 2.5 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-226
Type: Primary
CWE-311

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	paloaltonetworks	globalprotect	≤ 4.1.0	Yes
Application	paloaltonetworks	globalprotect	≤ 4.1.10	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107868 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0005 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2019-1573 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2019-783 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192371 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107868 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0005 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2019-1573 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2019-783 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192371 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For paloaltonetworks's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.