GlobalProtect App on macOS: Non Admin User Can Disable the GlobalProtect App (Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.14 % · percentile 3 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- palo_alto
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtectâ„¢ 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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 5.2 | 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 | palo_alto |
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 5.2 | 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber | NVD · psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-14906
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-0135
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0410 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Palo Alto Networks · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*≥ 6.0.0 < 6.2.8cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*≥ 6.3.0 < 6.3.3
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks · GlobalProtect App | affected 6.3.0 < 6.3.3 ; affected 6.2.0 < 6.2.8 ; affected 6.1.0 ; affected 6.0.0 |
| Palo Alto Networks · GlobalProtect App | unaffected All |
| Palo Alto Networks · GlobalProtect UWP App | unaffected All |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |