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CVE-2025-2179

GlobalProtect App: Non Admin User Can Disable the GlobalProtect App

Published: Jul 29, 2025Updated: Jul 31, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-266
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on Linux devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so. The GlobalProtect app on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
H
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Weaknesses

CWE-266

Affected Products

GlobalProtect AppPalo Alto NetworksSecurity Products
GlobalProtect UWP AppPalo Alto NetworksSecurity Products
GlobalProtect AppPalo Alto Networks Inc.Security Products
palo alto networkscommercialUSSecurity Productsaka pan-os, prisma access, cloud ngfw
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-2025-2179
security.paloaltonetworks.com

Timeline

Published
Jul 29, 2025
Last Updated
Jul 31, 2025

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