CVE-2026-0299
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CVE-2026-0299 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable 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, and Chrome OS is not affected.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable 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, and Chrome OS is not affected.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Globalprotect | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.15 |
| 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-2026-0299Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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