[Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories] CVE-2025-0120 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories /CVE-2025-0120
CVE-2025-0120 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability with a privilege management mechanism in 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 can also successfully exploit a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| GlobalProtect App | None on macOS None on Linux None on iOS None on Android None on Chrome OS | All on macOS All on Linux All on iOS All on Android All on Chrome OS |
| GlobalProtect App 6.3 | < 6.3.3 on Windows | >= 6.3.3 on Windows |
| GlobalProtect App 6.2 | < 6.2.7-h3 on Windows < 6.2.8 on Windows | >= 6.2.7-h3 on Windows >= 6.2.8 on Windows |
| GlobalProtect App 6.1 | All on Windows | None on Windows |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 | All on Windows | None on Windows |
| GlobalProtect UWP App | None | All |
Required Configuration for Exposure
No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.
Severity:MEDIUM, Suggested Urgency:MODERATE
A local Windows user (or malware) with non-administrative rights elevates their privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM.
MEDIUM– CVSS-BT: 4.0 /CVSS-B: 7.1 (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber)
Exploitation Status
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type and Impact
CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
Solution
| Version | Suggested Solution |
|---|---|
| GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Windows | Upgrade to 6.3.3 or later |
| GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows | Upgrade to 6.2.7-h3 or 6.2.8 or later |
| GlobalProtect App 6.1 on Windows | Upgrade to 6.2.8 or later or upgrade to 6.3.3 or later |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows | Upgrade to 6.2.8 or later or upgrade to 6.3.3 or later |
| GlobalProtect App on macOS | No action needed |
| GlobalProtect App on Linux | No action needed |
| GlobalProtect App on iOS | No action needed |
| GlobalProtect App on Android | No action needed |
| GlobalProtect UWP App | No action needed |
Workarounds and Mitigations
No workaround or mitigation is available.
Acknowledgments
CPEs
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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