CVE-2025-0141

Published Jul 9, 2025

Last updated 8 days ago

Overview

Description
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to escalate their privileges to root on macOS and Linux or NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows. The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
Source
psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type
Secondary
Base score
8.4
Impact score
-
Exploitability score
-
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
CWE-426

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.