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CVE-2025-2183

GlobalProtect App: Improper Certificate Validation Leads to Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

An insufficient certificate validation issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enables attackers to connect the GlobalProtect app to arbitrary servers. This can enable a local non-administrative operating system user or an attacker on the same subnet to install malicious root certificates on the endpoint and subsequently install malicious software signed by the malicious root certificates on that endpoint.

*Credits: Nikola Markovic of Palo Alto Networks, Maxime Escorbiac of Michelin CERT
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
None
Integrity
High
None
Availability
None
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-03-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-08-13 CVE Published
  • 2025-08-16 CVE Updated
  • 2025-08-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-2183 2025-08-16
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 < 11.1.10
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "GlobalProtect App" and version " >= 6.2.0 < 11.1.10"
en
Affected