Description
Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allows 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.
This GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android and ChromeOS is not impacted.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | 6.3.0 – < 6.3.3-h15, 6.0.0 – < 6.0.15, 6.3.0 – < 6.3.3-h15, 6.2.0 – < 6.2.8-h14, 6.0.0 – < 6.0.15, All | 6.3.3-h15 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3283 Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 9, 2026
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0307 vendor-advisory