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CVE-2025-0117

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

Published: Mar 12, 2025Updated: Mar 12, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-807
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 95.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A reliance on untrusted input for a security decision in the GlobalProtect app on Windows devices potentially enables a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. GlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
H
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-807

Affected Products

GlobalProtect AppPalo Alto Networks Inc.Security Products
GlobalProtect AppPalo Alto NetworksSecurity Products
GlobalProtect UWP AppPalo Alto NetworksSecurity Products
palo alto networks inc.commercialUSSecurity Productsaka paloaltonetworks, pan inc.
palo alto networkscommercialUSSecurity Productsaka pan-os, prisma access, cloud ngfw

Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0117
security.paloaltonetworks.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 12, 2025
Last Updated
Mar 12, 2025

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