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CVE-2025-0118

GlobalProtect App: Execution of Unsafe ActiveX Control Vulnerability

Published: Mar 12, 2025Updated: Jun 27, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-618
NVD MITRE
8.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a remote attacker to run ActiveX controls within the context of an authenticated Windows user. This enables the attacker to run commands as if they are a legitimate authenticated user. However, to exploit this vulnerability, the authenticated user must navigate to a malicious page during the GlobalProtect SAML login process on a Windows device. This issue does not apply to the GlobalProtect app on other (non-Windows) platforms.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-618

Affected Products

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

Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0118
security.paloaltonetworks.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 12, 2025
Last Updated
Jun 27, 2025

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