Description
A vulnerability with a privilege management mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. However, execution requires that the local user can also successfully exploit a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | 6.3.0 – < 6.3.3, 6.2.0 – < 6.2.8, 6.1.0, 6.0.0 | 6.3.3 |
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect UWP App | — | All |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-0779 PaloAlto Networks GlobalProtect: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 9, 2025
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0120 vendor-advisory