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CVE-2025-0120

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: Maxime ESCOURBIAC, Michelin CERT, Yassine BENGANA, Abicom for Michelin CERT
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
High
Integrity
High
High
Availability
None
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
High
Integrity
High
High
Availability
None
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-12-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-04-11 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-02 CVE Updated
  • 2025-08-11 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0120 2025-04-11
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 GlobalProtect App
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App"
 >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.3
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.3"
en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 GlobalProtect App
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App"
 >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.8
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.8"
en
Affected