CVE-2026-0299
MediumCVSS 5.9Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk9th percentile - higher than 9% of all known CVEs
Summary
Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable 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.
Risk Assessment
A local user can gain full control over the system, potentially leading to system compromise and security breach.
Recommendation
Update the GlobalProtect app to the latest patched version and restrict local access to systems.
Original NVD description (English source)
Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable 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, and Chrome OS is not affected.