CVE-2026-0251
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CVE-2026-0251 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allow a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allow a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Globalprotect | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.11 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Globalprotect | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.13 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Globalprotect | >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.8 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Globalprotect | >= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Globalprotect | 6.2.8 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Globalprotect | 6.3.3 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0251Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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