Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in GlobalProtect App for Windows by Palo Alto Networks
CVE-2025-0117

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Status
Globalprotect App
Globalprotect UWP App
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 March 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

Summary

The GlobalProtect App for Windows contains a vulnerability that relies on untrusted input for making security decisions. This flaw allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining elevated access to the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM level. It is important for users to apply security updates and mitigations as the application on other platforms, including macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS, remains unaffected.

Affected Version(s)

GlobalProtect App Windows 6.3.0 < 6.3.3

GlobalProtect App Windows 6.2.0 < 6.2.6

GlobalProtect App Windows 6.1.0 < 10.2.14

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0117
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Maxime ESCOURBIAC, Michelin CERT
Yassine BENGANA, Abicom for Michelin CERT
Handelsbanken AB F-Secure
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