Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable a local user to escalate their privileges to NT…
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.
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Vendor
- Microsoft, Google, Apple
- Product
- windows, chrome, android
- Exposure class
- Operating system, Mobile OS, Edge / VPN / firewall
Why it ranks 18 (Routine)
- Exposed product class: edge / VPN / firewall
- Widely deployed vendor product (Microsoft)
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0) (nvd.nist.gov)
- CVE-2026-0299 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
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