Description
Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows, and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges.
The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | 6.3.0 – < 6.3.3-h15, 6.2.0, 6.0.0 – < 6.0.15, 6.3.0 – < 6.3.3-h14, 6.2.0 – < 6.2.8-h13, 6.0.0 – < 6.0.15 | 6.3.3-h15 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2804 Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 12, 2026
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0299 vendor-advisory