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CVE-2026-0250

GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability during connection to Portal or Gateway

Published: May 13, 2026Updated: Jul 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
8.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app that enables a man in the middle attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability is triggered during the processing of requests and responses exchanged between Portal and Gateway. The GlobalProtect app on iOS is not affected.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

Palo Alto Networks Inc.
commercial·USaka paloaltonetworks, pan inc., panw, palo alto networks
GlobalProtect App
Security Products
GlobalProtect UWP App
Security Products
globalprotect
Security Products
Palo Alto Networks
commercial·USaka cloud ngfw, pan-os, prisma access
GlobalProtect App
Security Products
GlobalProtect UWP App
Security Products

Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0250
security.paloaltonetworks.com

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