Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App for Linux
CVE-2025-2179

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Palo Alto Networks
Status
Globalprotect App
Globalprotect UWP App
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 July 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

What is CVE-2025-2179?

A privilege assignment flaw in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App for Linux allows a locally authenticated non-administrative user to disable the application. This vulnerability undermines the intended app configuration, which should prevent such actions by unauthorized users. Notably, versions of the GlobalProtect App on other operating systems like Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS are unaffected.

Affected Version(s)

GlobalProtect App Linux 6.2.0 < 6.2.9

GlobalProtect App Linux 6.1.0

GlobalProtect App Linux 6.0.0

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-2179
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Alex Bourla
Graham Brereton ([email protected])
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CVE-2025-2179 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App for Linux