CVE-2025-2179

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on Linux devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so.

The GlobalProtect app on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0 6.8/10CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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-266

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 29, 2025
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2025-2179: Medium severity, CVSS 6.8 | Vulnix