CVE-2026-0314: GlobalProtect App: Local Denial of Service (DoS) on Windows
CVE-2026-0314
Summary
Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allows 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.
This GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android and ChromeOS is not impacted.
Products covered
GlobalProtect App
GlobalProtect App 6.3
GlobalProtect App 6.0
GlobalProtect App 6.2
Remediation
Version | Minor Version | Suggested Solution |
|---|---|---|
GlobalProtect App 6.2/6.3 on Linux | 6.2.0 through 6.3.3-h14 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h15 (6.3.3-c63) or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Linux | 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 | Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.3 on macOS | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h15 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h16 (6.3.3-1199) or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.2 on macOS | 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h14 | Upgrade to 6.2.8-h15 (6.2.8-1084) or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.0 on macOS | 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 | Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Windows | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h15 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h16 (6.3.3-1199) or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows | 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h14 | Upgrade to 6.2.8-h15 (6.2.8-1084) or later. |
GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows | 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 | Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. |
GlobalProtect App on iOS | No action needed. | |
GlobalProtect App on Android | No action needed. | |
GlobalProtect App on ChromeOS | No action needed. | |
PAN-OS 12.2 | 12.2.0 through 12.2.2 | Upgrade to 12.2.3 or later. |
PAN-OS 12.1 | 12.1.8 through 12.1.9 | Upgrade to 12.1.10 or later. |
12.1.5 through 12.1.7-h* | Upgrade to 12.1.7-h6 or 12.1.10 or later. | |
12.1.2 through 12.1.4-h* | Upgrade to 12.1.4-h11 or 12.1.10 or later. | |
PAN-OS 11.2 | 11.2.11 through 11.2.13-h* | Upgrade to 11.2.13-h2 or later. |
11.2.8 through 11.2.10-h* | Upgrade to 11.2.10-h14 or later. | |
11.2.5 through 11.2.7-h* | Upgrade to 11.2.7-h20 or later. | |
11.2.0 through 11.2.4-h* | Upgrade to 11.2.4-h21 or later. | |
PAN-OS 11.1 | 11.1.14 through 11.1.16-h* | Upgrade to 11.1.16 or 11.1.16-h2 or later. |
11.1.11 through 11.1.13-h* | Upgrade to 11.1.13-h12 or 11.1.16 or later. | |
11.1.8 through 11.1.10-h* | Upgrade to 11.1.10-h33 or 11.1.16 or later. | |
11.1.7 through 11.1.7-h* | Upgrade to 11.1.7-h10 or 11.1.16 or later. | |
11.1.5 through 11.1.6-h* | Upgrade to 11.1.6-h38 or 11.1.16 or later. | |
11.1.0 through 11.1.4-h* | Upgrade to 11.1.4-h36 or 11.1.16 or later. | |
PAN-OS 10.2 | 10.2.17 through 10.2.18-h* | Upgrade to 10.2.18-h10 or later. |
10.2.14 through 10.2.16-h* | Upgrade to 10.2.16-h10 or 10.2.18 or later. | |
10.2.11 through 10.2.13-h* | Upgrade to 10.2.13-h24 or 10.2.18 or later. | |
10.2.8 through 10.2.10-h* | Upgrade to 10.2.10-h40 or 10.2.18 or later. | |
10.2.0 through 10.2.7-h* | Upgrade to 10.2.7-h37 or 10.2.18 or later. | |
All older unsupported PAN-OS versions | Upgrade to a supported fixed version. | |
Prisma Access 12.1 | 12.1.2 through 12.1.* | Upgrade to 12.1.7-h5 or later. |
Prisma Access 11.2 | 11.2.0 through 11.2* | Upgrade to 11.2.7-h20 or later. |
Prisma Access 10.2 | 10.2.0 through 10.2.* | Upgrade to 10.2.10-h40 or later. |
Vendor-listed fixes
GlobalProtect App 6.3 >= 6.3.3-h15 (6.3.3-c63) on Linux, >= 6.3.3-h16 (6.3.3-1199) on macOS, >= 6.3.3-h16 (6.3.3-1199) on Windows
GlobalProtect App 6.0 >= 6.0.15 on Linux (ETA: 10/29), >= 6.0.15 on macOS (ETA: 10/29), >= 6.0.15 on Windows (ETA: 10/29)
GlobalProtect App 6.2 >= 6.2.8-h15 (6.2.8-1084) on macOS, >= 6.2.8-h15 (6.2.8-1084) on Windows
GlobalProtect App All on iOS, All on Android, All on ChromeOS
CVEs in this advisory 1
Update history
What changed in later vendor updates
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- Added fixed versions: GlobalProtect App 6.2 >= 6.2.8-h15 (6.2.8-1084) on macOS, >= 6.2.8-h15 (6.2.8-1084) on Windows, GlobalProtect App 6.3 >= 6.3.3-h15 (6.3.3-c63) on Linux, >= 6.3.3-h16 (6.3.3-1199) on macOS, >= 6.3.3-h16 (6.3.3-1199) on....
- Removed fixed versions: GlobalProtect App 6.2 >= 6.2.8-h14 on macOS (ETA: 10/06), >= 6.2.8-h14 on Windows (ETA: 10/06), GlobalProtect App 6.3 >= 6.3.3-h15 on Linux (ETA: 10/06), >= 6.3.3-h15 on macOS (ETA: 10/06), >= 6.3.3-h15 on Windows (ETA....
- The vendor changed its remediation guidance.
- Added fixed versions: GlobalProtect App 6.0 >= 6.0.15 on Linux (ETA: 10/29), >= 6.0.15 on macOS (ETA: 10/29), >= 6.0.15 on Windows (ETA: 10/29), GlobalProtect App 6.2 >= 6.2.8-h14 on macOS (ETA: 10/06), >= 6.2.8-h14 on Windows (ETA: 10/06)....
- Removed fixed versions: GlobalProtect App 6.0 >= 6.0.15 on Linux (ETA: 09/28), >= 6.0.15 on macOS (ETA: 09/28), >= 6.0.15 on Windows (ETA: 10/29), GlobalProtect App 6.2 >= 6.2.8-h14 on macOS (ETA: 09/28), >= 6.2.8-h14 on Windows (ETA: 09/28)....
- Added fixed versions: GlobalProtect App 6.3 >= 6.3.3-h15 on Linux (ETA: 09/28), >= 6.3.3-h15 on macOS (ETA: 09/28), >= 6.3.3-h15 on Windows (ETA: 09/28).
- Removed fixed versions: GlobalProtect App 6.3 >= 6.3.3-h15 on Linux (ETA: 09/17), >= 6.3.3-h15 on macOS (ETA: 09/28), >= 6.3.3-h15 on Windows (ETA: 09/28).
- The vendor changed its remediation guidance.
- Added fixed versions: GlobalProtect App 6.2 >= 6.2.8-h14 on macOS (ETA: 09/28), >= 6.2.8-h14 on Windows (ETA: 09/28).
- Removed fixed versions: GlobalProtect App 6.2 >= 6.2.8-h14 on macOS, >= 6.2.8-h14 on Windows.
- Added fixed versions: GlobalProtect App All on iOS, All on Android, All on ChromeOS.
- Removed fixed versions: GlobalProtect App None on iOS, None on Android, None on ChromeOS.
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