CVE-2025-0141
GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Severity Score
8.4
*CVSS v4
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtectâ„¢ 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.
*Credits:
Alex Bourla, Graham Brereton (graham.brereton@form3.tech)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-12-20 CVE Reserved
- 2025-07-09 CVE Published
- 2025-07-10 CVE Updated
- 2025-07-10 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
CAPEC
- CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (1)
URL | Tag | Source |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0141 | 2025-07-10 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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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" | >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.8 Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.8" | en |
Affected
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