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GHSA-74M8-698C-PRJF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-14 21:31 – Updated: 2025-06-27 18:30

Details

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app.

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

Severity ?

3.3 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

5.2 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

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  "modified": "2025-06-27T18:30:38Z",
  "published": "2025-05-14T21:31:18Z",
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CVE-2025-0135 (GCVE-0-2025-0135)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-14 18:08 – Updated: 2025-05-14 20:50

Summary

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app. The GlobalProtect app on Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

Severity ?

5.2 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

CWE

CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Assigner

palo_alto

References

URL

Tags

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0135

vendor-advisory

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Palo Alto Networks

GlobalProtect App

Affected: 6.3.0 , < 6.3.3 (custom)
Affected: 6.2.0 , < 6.2.8 (custom)
Affected: 6.1.0 (custom)
Affected: 6.0.0 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

	Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App	Unaffected: All (custom) cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.4:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.3:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.2:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.1:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.0:-::::::
	Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect UWP App	Unaffected: All (custom)

Credits

Alex Bourla (alex.bourla@form3.tech) Graham Brereton (graham.brereton@form3.tech)

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Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2025-0135 (GCVE-0-2025-0135)

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