vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: CVE-2025-0117: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 12, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | Jan 19, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 12, 2025
Added
May 21, 2025
Modified
Jan 19, 2026
Description
A reliance on untrusted input for a security decision in the GlobalProtect app on Windows devices potentially enables a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
GlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected.
GlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected.
Solution
palo-alto-networks-globalprotect-app-upgrade-latest
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