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CVE-2026-0251: palo alto networks globalprotect app Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 13-05-2026Last modified 14-05-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-0251 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in palo alto networks globalprotect app. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-05-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allow 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, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

8%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 0.15% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.18%

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
  • globalprotect app≥ 6.3.0, < 6.3.3-h9 (6.3.3-999) | ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948) | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.13 | ≥ 6.3.0, < 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-42) | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.11
Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • globalprotect≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.11 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.13 | ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.8 | ≥ 6.3.0, < 6.3.3 | 6.2.8 | 6.2.8:h1 | 6.2.8:h7 | 6.3.3 | 6.3.3:h1 | 6.3.3:h2 | 6.3.3:h3 | 6.3.3:h4 | 6.3.3:h6 | 6.3.3:h7 | 6.3.3:h8 | 6.3.3:h9

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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