Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App
CVE-2026-0251

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Palo Alto Networks
Status
Globalprotect App
Global Protect App
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 May 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

What is CVE-2026-0251?

The Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities that allow a local user to gain elevated privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows systems and root on macOS and Linux platforms. This type of vulnerability could enable a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the system. Importantly, versions of the GlobalProtect app for iOS, Android, Chrome OS, and the GlobalProtect UWP app are not impacted.

Affected Version(s)

GlobalProtect App Linux 6.3.0 < 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-42)

GlobalProtect App Linux 6.0.0 < 6.0.11

GlobalProtect App macOS 6.3.0 < 6.3.3-h9 (6.3.3-999)

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0251
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
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

Palo Alto Networks thanks our internal security research teams for discovering and reporting this issue.
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