CVE-2026-0297

HighCVSS 8.1/10Last modified Oct 23, 2026

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app that enables a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker or a rogue gateway to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges (SYSTEM privileges on Windows, and root privileges on macOS and Linux).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App	>= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3-h15; 6.2.0; >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.15
Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App	>= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3-h14; >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.8-h13; >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.15
Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App	>= 6.3.0, < 6.3.5; >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.15

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0297Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 13, 2026
Last modified: Oct 23, 2026
NVD status: Undergoing Analysis

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