vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: CVE-2025-0141: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 9, 2025
Added
Jul 10, 2025
Modified
Jan 14, 2026
Description
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to escalate their privileges to root on macOS and Linux or NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows.
The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
Solution
palo-alto-networks-globalprotect-app-upgrade-latest
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