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CVE-2025-2183

GlobalProtect App: Improper Certificate Validation Leads to Privilege Escalation

Published: Aug 13, 2025Updated: Aug 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-295
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An insufficient certificate validation issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enables attackers to connect the GlobalProtect app to arbitrary servers. This can enable a local non-administrative operating system user or an attacker on the same subnet to install malicious root certificates on the endpoint and subsequently install malicious software signed by the malicious root certificates on that endpoint.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
L
I:LIntegrity
L
A:LAvailability
L
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Weaknesses

CWE-295

Affected Products

GlobalProtect AppPalo Alto NetworksSecurity Products
Global Protect 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.

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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-2183
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2183
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Timeline

Published
Aug 13, 2025
Last Updated
Aug 13, 2025

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