CVE-2026-0307: GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-0307
Summary
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.
Products covered
GlobalProtect App
GlobalProtect App 6.3
GlobalProtect App 6.2
GlobalProtect App 6.0
Remediation
Version | Minor Version | Suggested Solution |
|---|---|---|
GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows | 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 | Upgrade to 6.0.13 or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows | 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h9 | Upgrade to 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948) or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Windows | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h10 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h11 or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.0 on macOS | 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 | Upgrade to 6.0.13 or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.2 on macOS | 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h9 | Upgrade to 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948) or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.3 on macOS | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h10 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h11 or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Linux | 6.0.0 through 6.0.10 | Upgrade to 6.0.11 or later |
GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Linux | 6.2.0 through 6.2.9 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-42) or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Linux | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h1 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-42) or later. |
GlobalProtect App on Android | No action needed. | |
GlobalProtect App on Chrome OS | No action needed. | |
GlobalProtect App on iOS | No action needed. | |
GlobalProtect App on UWP | No action needed. |
Vendor-listed fixes
GlobalProtect App 6.3 >= 6.3.3-h11 (6.3.3-c1016) on Windows, >= 6.3.3-h11 (6.3.3-c1016) on macOS, >= 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-c42) on Linux
GlobalProtect App 6.2 >= 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948) on Windows, >= 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948) on macOS
GlobalProtect App 6.0 >= 6.0.13 on Windows, >= 6.0.13 on macOS, >= 6.0.11 on Linux
GlobalProtect App All on Android, All on ChromeOS, All on iOS, All on UWP
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