5.2

CVE-2025-0135: palo alto networks globalprotect app Incorrect Privilege Assignment

CVSS: 5.2v4.0MediumAnalyzed
Published 14-05-2025Last modified 14-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-0135 is a medium (CVSS 5.2) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in palo alto networks globalprotect app. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.2/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-05-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.13% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Palo alto networks1 product
Paloaltonetworks1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links