CVE-2025-0131

High

Description

An incorrect privilege management vulnerability in the OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK used by the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. However, execution requires that the local user also successfully exploits a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.1

Exploit probability—

ProductMetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK

PublishedMay 14, 2025

First seenMay 14, 2025

Weakness typeCWE-266CWE-266

How to fix

Update

OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK4.3.4451 or later

Vendor advisories

opswat.com/docs/mdsdk/release-notes/cve-2025-0131

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK	4.3.0 ≤ v < 4.3.4451	4.3.4451

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