vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: CVE-2025-0135: Non Admin User Can Disable the GlobalProtect App
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) | May 14, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 14, 2025
Added
May 21, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on macOS devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so.
The GlobalProtect app on Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
The GlobalProtect app on Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
Solution
palo-alto-networks-globalprotect-app-upgrade-latest
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