{ "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": { "cveId": "CVE-2025-0117", "assignerOrgId": "d6c1279f-00f6-4ef7-9217-f89ffe703ec0", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "palo_alto", "dateReserved": "2024-12-20T23:23:18.651Z", "datePublished": "2025-03-12T18:35:35.409Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-02-26T19:09:35.030Z" }, "containers": { "cna": { "affected": [ { "cpes": [ "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*" ], "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "platforms": [ "Windows" ], "product": "GlobalProtect App", "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks", "versions": [ { "changes": [ { "at": "6.3.3", "status": "unaffected" } ], "lessThan": "6.3.3", "status": "affected", "version": "6.3.0", "versionType": "custom" }, { "changes": [ { "at": "6.2.6", "status": "unaffected" } ], "lessThan": "6.2.6", "status": "affected", "version": "6.2.0", "versionType": "custom" }, { "changes": [ { "at": "10.2.14", "status": "unaffected" }, { "at": "10.2.13-h5", "status": "unaffected" } ], "lessThan": "10.2.14", "status": "affected", "version": "6.1.0", "versionType": "custom" }, { "changes": [ { "at": "10.1.14-h11", "status": "unaffected" } ], "lessThan": "10.1.14-h11", "status": "affected", "version": "6.0.0", "versionType": "custom" } ] }, { "cpes": [ "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect_app:6.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*" ], "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "platforms": [ "iOS", "Android", "Chrome OS", "macOS" ], "product": "GlobalProtect App", "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks", "versions": [ { "changes": [ { "at": "6.3.3", "status": "unaffected" } ], "lessThan": "6.3.3", "status": "unaffected", "version": "All", "versionType": "custom" } ] }, { "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "product": "GlobalProtect UWP App", "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks", "versions": [ { "status": "unaffected", "version": "All", "versionType": "custom" } ] } ], "configurations": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "No special configuration is required to be vulnerable to this issue." } ], "value": "No special configuration is required to be vulnerable to this issue." } ], "credits": [ { "lang": "en", "type": "finder", "value": "Maxime ESCOURBIAC, Michelin CERT" }, { "lang": "en", "type": "finder", "value": "Yassine BENGANA, Abicom for Michelin CERT" }, { "lang": "en", "type": "finder", "value": "Handelsbanken AB F-Secure" } ], "datePublic": "2025-03-12T16:00:00.000Z", "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "A reliance on untrusted input for a security decision in the GlobalProtect app on Windows devices potentially enables a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM.

GlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected." } ], "value": "A reliance on untrusted input for a security decision in the GlobalProtect app on Windows devices potentially enables a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM.\n\nGlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected." } ], "exploits": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue." } ], "value": "Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue." } ], "impacts": [ { "capecId": "CAPEC-233", "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation" } ] } ], "metrics": [ { "cvssV4_0": { "Automatable": "NO", "Recovery": "USER", "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseScore": 7.1, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "providerUrgency": "AMBER", "subAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH", "subConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "subIntegrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "PASSIVE", "valueDensity": "DIFFUSE", "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber", "version": "4.0", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "MODERATE" }, "format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "A local Windows user (or malware) with non-administrative rights elevates their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM." } ] } ], "problemTypes": [ { "descriptions": [ { "cweId": "CWE-807", "description": "CWE-807 Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE" } ] } ], "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "d6c1279f-00f6-4ef7-9217-f89ffe703ec0", "shortName": "palo_alto", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-12T18:44:09.386Z" }, "references": [ { "tags": [ "vendor-advisory" ], "url": "https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0117" } ], "solutions": [ { "lang": "eng", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "
Version
Suggested Solution
GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Windows
Upgrade to 6.3.3 or later
GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows
Upgrade to 6.2.6 or later
GlobalProtect App 6.1 on Windows
Upgrade to 6.2.6 or later or upgrade to 6.3.3 or later
GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows
Upgrade to 6.2.6 or later or upgrade to 6.3.3 or later
GlobalProtect App on LinuxNo action needed
GlobalProtect App on iOSNo action needed
GlobalProtect App on AndroidNo action needed
GlobalProtect UWP AppNo action needed

Solution for new and existing GlobalProtect app installation on Windows

You can use your endpoint mobile device management (MDM) tools to apply the following changes:
  1. Install a fixed version of the GlobalProtect app.
  2. Update the following registry key with the specified value (uses the REG_SZ type):
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Palo Alto Networks\\GlobalProtect\\Settings]
    \"check-communication\"=\"yes\"
  3. Restart the operating system to apply this registry change.

Alternate solution for new GlobalProtect app installation on Windows

Install the GlobalProtect app with the pre-deployment key CHECKCOMM set to \"yes\":

msiexec.exe /i GlobalProtect64.msi CHECKCOMM=\"yes\"

Note: This command adds the registry value from the previous solution instructions—no additional MSI options are needed.

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