CVE-2026-0251
GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 8th percentile. Fixed versions are out.
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- Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect AppAffected: ≥ 6.3.0, < 6.3.3-h9 (6.3.3-999)Upgrade to: 6.3.3-h9 (6.3.3-999)Affected: ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948)Upgrade to: 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948)Affected: ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.13Upgrade to: 6.0.13Stated by: CVE record
- Palo Alto Networks Global Protect AppFixed buildsAllStated by: CVE record
- Paloaltonetworks GlobalprotectAffected: ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.11Upgrade to: 6.0.11Stated by: NVD
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What it is
From the CVE record
Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allow a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
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.
- 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
0.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 8th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
10 events over 62 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- 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
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- PersistenceT1574Hijack Execution Flowhigh confidence
Sources
References in the record
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