Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent before 4.0.3 allows attackers with administration rights on the local station to gain SYSTEM privileges via vectors involving "image path execution hijacking."
Published Dec 11, 2017
6.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.43%
Description
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent before 4.0.3 allows attackers with administration rights on the local station to gain SYSTEM privileges via vectors involving "image path execution hijacking."
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.0.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 35.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 34.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00190) | 38.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01102) | 53.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 17.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 29.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102083 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15870 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102083 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-15870 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
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