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CVE-2025-4232

GlobalProtect: Authenticated Code Injection Through Wildcard on macOS

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 38th percentile. Fixed versions are out.

CVSS 3.18.8HighEPSS percentile38th0.5% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFix3 products3 fixed builds listed below

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

NVD CVE.org

What to do

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  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect AppAffected: ≥ 6.3, < 6.3.3Upgrade to: 6.3.3Affected: ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.8-h2Upgrade to: 6.2.8-h2Affected: 6.1.0Upgrade to: not statedAffected: 6.0.0Upgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
  • Paloaltonetworks GlobalprotectAffected: ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.2.8Upgrade to: 6.2.8Stated by: NVD
  • Palo Alto Networks Inc. GlobalProtect Agent for MacOSAffected: до 6.2.8-h2Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU

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What it is

From the CVE record

An improper neutralization of wildcards vulnerability in the log collection feature of Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on macOS allows a non administrative user to escalate their privileges to root.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS38th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 38th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

5 events over 15 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
  2. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Scored 8.8 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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