CVE-2025-0117

HighCVSS 7.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0 7.1/10CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/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

Weakness enumeration

CWE-807

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
Palo Alto NetworksGlobalProtect App>= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3; >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.6; >= 6.1.0, < 10.2.14; >= 6.0.0, < 10.1.14-h11
Palo Alto NetworksGlobalProtect App—
Palo Alto NetworksGlobalProtect UWP App—

References

Timeline

Published
Mar 12, 2025
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2025-0117: High severity, CVSS 7.1 | Vulnix