High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-8687
CVE-2024-8687
Description
An information exposure vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software that enables a GlobalProtect end user to learn both the configured GlobalProtect uninstall password and the configured disable or disconnect passcode. After the password or passcode is known, end users can uninstall, disable, or disconnect GlobalProtect even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=5.1.0,<5.1.12
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.1.0
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: All
- Range: 10.2.0
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=8.1.0,<8.1.25
- cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 11.0.0
- (no CPE)
Patches
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References
1- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8687nvdVendor Advisory
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