5.9
Medium
CVE-2026-0251 Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allow a local user to…
Description
Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allow a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GlobalProtect App 6.3 | 6.3.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 | 6.0.0 → < 6.0.11 | 6.0.11 |
| Global Protect App | Versions not published |
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4.3
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5.9
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CVE-2026-0299
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5.9
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