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CVE-2025-0131

GlobalProtect App: Incorrect Privilege Management Vulnerability in OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK

Published: May 14, 2025Updated: May 16, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-266
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An incorrect privilege management vulnerability in the OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK used by the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. However, execution requires that the local user also successfully exploits a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.

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-266

Affected Products

MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDKOPSWAT
Mixed
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
GlobalProtect AppPalo Alto Networks Inc.Security Products
MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDKOPSWAT Inc.
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
opswatcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka metadefender, metadefender kiosk, media validation agent
palo alto networks inc.commercialUSSecurity Productsaka paloaltonetworks, pan inc.
opswat inc.commercialSecurity Products

Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0131
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://www.opswat.com/docs/mdsdk/release-notes/cve-2025-0131
opswat.com
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0131
security.paloaltonetworks.com
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Timeline

Published
May 14, 2025
Last Updated
May 16, 2025

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