CVE-2026-0251
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.9
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-13 19:16:59.470000
Last modified
2026-10-26 14:10:00.130000
View original CVE JSON
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