CVE-2025-0141

HIGH

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect < - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

References (1)

[Various Sources] https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0141

Scores

CVSS v4 8.4

EPSS 0.0008

EPSS Percentile 22.9%

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-426

Status published

Products (7)

Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App 6.0.0

Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App 6.1.0

Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App 6.2.0 - 6.2.8

Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App 6.2.0 - 6.2.8-h2 (6.2.8-c243)

Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App 6.3.0 - 6.3.3-h1 (6.3.3-c650)

Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App All

Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect UWP App All

Published Jul 09, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026