CVE intelligence

CVE-2026-0324

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Nov 11, 2026Sources checked Nov 11, 2026

5.9MEDIUMCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-0324 and is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.9. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

What to do next

Remediation and response

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories guidance

Vendor revision: Nov 11, 2026

Vendor remediation details

This issue is fixed in MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK 4.3.4822 on Windows, and all later MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK versions on Windows. To mitigate this issue in the GlobalProtect App on Windows update to one of the listed versions (these versions include the updated MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK): VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Windows 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h2 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h3 (6.3.3-711) or later. GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h3 Upgrade to 6.2.8-h4 (6.2.8-317) or later. GlobalProtect App on macOS No action needed. GlobalProtect App on Linux No action needed. GlobalProtect App on iOS No action needed. GlobalProtect App on Android No action needed. GlobalProtect UWP App No action needed.

Vendor-listed releases

MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK 4.3.0 >= 4.3.4822 on Windows

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog

EPSSUnavailableNo current score collected

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-0324?

An incorrect privilege management vulnerability in the OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK used by the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Source: NVD