CVE-2022-0021 json
GlobalProtect App: Information Exposure Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon
published 2022-02-10 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-15242
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows that logs the cleartext credentials of the connecting GlobalProtect user when authenticating using Connect Before Logon feature. This issue impacts GlobalProtect App 5.2 versions earlier than 5.2.9 on Windows. This issue does not affect the GlobalProtect app on other platforms.
Patch / fix
- Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 5.2.9
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
References
-
security.paloaltonetworks.com
/CVE-2022-0021
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0021
- NVD CVE-2022-0021
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