CVE-2025-0117

High

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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.1

Exploit probability—

Product

Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect App

PublishedMar 12, 2025

First seenMar 12, 2025

Weakness typeCWE-807CWE-807

How to fix

Update

paloaltonetworks globalprotect_app6.3.3, 6.2.6, 10.2.14, 10.1.14-h11 or later

Vendor advisories

security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0117

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
paloaltonetworks globalprotect_app	6.3.0 ≤ v < 6.3.3, 6.2.0 ≤ v < 6.2.6, 6.1.0 ≤ v < 10.2.14, 6.0.0 ≤ v < 10.1.14-h11	6.3.3, 6.2.6, 10.2.14, 10.1.14-h11

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