FKIE_CVE-2026-0250
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-13 19:16 - Updated: 2026-07-14 16:40
Severity
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app that enables a man in the middle attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability is triggered during the processing of requests and responses exchanged between Portal and Gateway.
The GlobalProtect app on iOS is not affected.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt@paloaltonetworks.com | https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0250 | Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
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