Description
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to escalate their privileges to root on macOS and Linux or NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows.
The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | 6.3.0 – < 6.3.3-h1 (6.3.3-c650), 6.2.0 – < 6.2.8-h2 (6.2.8-c243), 6.1.0, 6.0.0, 6.2.0 – < 6.2.8, 6.1.0, 6.0.0 | 6.3.3-h1 (6.3.3-c650) |
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect UWP App | — | All |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-1520 Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 9, 2025
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0141 vendor-advisory