FKIE_CVE-2021-3038

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-04-20 04:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:04
Severity
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows systems allows a limited Windows user to send specifically-crafted input to the GlobalProtect app that results in a Windows blue screen of death (BSOD) error. This issue impacts: GlobalProtect app 5.1 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.1.8; GlobalProtect app 5.2 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.2.4.
References
psirt@paloaltonetworks.comhttps://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3038Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3038Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
paloaltonetworks globalprotect *
paloaltonetworks globalprotect *
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