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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2025-0117
PUBLISHED
More InfoOfficial Page
Assigner-palo_alto
Assigner Org ID-d6c1279f-00f6-4ef7-9217-f89ffe703ec0
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-12 Mar, 2025 | 18:35
Updated At-26 Feb, 2026 | 19:09
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

A reliance on untrusted input for a security decision in the GlobalProtect app on Windows devices potentially enables a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. GlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected.

Affected Products
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Palo Alto Networks
Product
GlobalProtect App
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:6.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Platforms
  • Windows
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 6.3.0 before 6.3.3 (custom)
    • -> unaffectedfrom6.3.3
  • From 6.2.0 before 6.2.6 (custom)
    • -> unaffectedfrom6.2.6
  • From 6.1.0 before 10.2.14 (custom)
    • -> unaffectedfrom10.2.14
    • -> unaffectedfrom10.2.13-h5
  • From 6.0.0 before 10.1.14-h11 (custom)
    • -> unaffectedfrom10.1.14-h11
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Palo Alto Networks
Product
GlobalProtect App
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:6.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Platforms
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Chrome OS
  • macOS
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Unaffected
  • From All before 6.3.3 (custom)
    • -> unaffectedfrom6.3.3
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Palo Alto Networks
Product
GlobalProtect UWP App
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Unaffected
  • All (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-807CWE-807 Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-807
Description: CWE-807 Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.07.1HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Version: 4.0
Base score: 7.1
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
CAPEC-233CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
CAPEC ID: CAPEC-233
Description: CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
Solutions

Version Suggested Solution GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Windows Upgrade to 6.3.3 or later GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows Upgrade to 6.2.6 or later GlobalProtect App 6.1 on Windows Upgrade to 6.2.6 or later or upgrade to 6.3.3 or later GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows Upgrade to 6.2.6 or later or upgrade to 6.3.3 or later GlobalProtect App on LinuxNo action neededGlobalProtect App on iOSNo action neededGlobalProtect App on AndroidNo action neededGlobalProtect UWP AppNo action needed Solution for new and existing GlobalProtect app installation on Windows You can use your endpoint mobile device management (MDM) tools to apply the following changes: * Install a fixed version of the GlobalProtect app. * Update the following registry key with the specified value (uses the REG_SZ type): [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Palo Alto Networks\GlobalProtect\Settings] "check-communication"="yes" * Restart the operating system to apply this registry change. Alternate solution for new GlobalProtect app installation on Windows Install the GlobalProtect app with the pre-deployment key CHECKCOMM set to "yes": msiexec.exe /i GlobalProtect64.msi CHECKCOMM="yes"Note: This command adds the registry value from the previous solution instructions—no additional MSI options are needed.

Configurations

No special configuration is required to be vulnerable to this issue.

Workarounds

No workaround or mitigation is available.

Exploits

Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.

Credits
finder
Maxime ESCOURBIAC, Michelin CERT
finder
Yassine BENGANA, Abicom for Michelin CERT
finder
Handelsbanken AB F-Secure
Timeline
EventDate
Initial Publication2025-03-12 16:00:00
Event: Initial Publication
Date: 2025-03-12 16:00:00
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0117
vendor-advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0117
Resource:
vendor-advisory
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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