CVE-2025-0117

A reliance on untrusted input for a security decision in the GlobalProtect app on Windows devices potentially enables a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. GlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected.

Score

CVSS 4.0 7.1 High

Status

Deferred - psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

Published

2025-03-12

Last modified

2026-02-26

Weaknesses

CWE-807

Affected products

• Globalprotect Uwp App (Palo Alto Networks)
• Globalprotect App (Paloaltonetworks)

References

• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0117