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CVE-2025-0117
Published: Mar 12, 2025
Modified: Feb 26, 2026
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | affected 6.3.0 - < 6.3.3affected 6.2.0 - < 6.2.6affected 6.1.0 - < 10.2.14affected 6.0.0 - < 10.1.14-h11 |
Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | unaffected All - < 6.3.3 |
Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect UWP App | unaffected All |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0117
vendor-advisory
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