// For flags

CVE-2025-0131

GlobalProtect App: Incorrect Privilege Management Vulnerability in OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK

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

An incorrect privilege management vulnerability in the OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK used by 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 also successfully exploits a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.

*Credits: Palo Alto Networks thanks Maxime Escourbiac, Michelin CERT, Yassine Bengana, Abicom for Michelin CERT, and Sandro Poppi for discovering and reporting the issue. Palo Alto Networks thanks OPSWAT for remediating this issue in the MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK.
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
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
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
  • 2025-05-14 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-14 CVE Updated
  • 2025-05-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0131 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
OPSWAT
Search vendor "OPSWAT"
 MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK
Search vendor "OPSWAT" for product "MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK"
 >= 4.3.0 < 4.3.4451
Search vendor "OPSWAT" for product "MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK" and version " >= 4.3.0 < 4.3.4451"
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Affected