Palo Alto GlobalProtect App/GlobalProtect UWP App up to 6.0.0/6.1.0/6.2.7/6.3.2 on macOS privileges assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Palo Alto GlobalProtect App and GlobalProtect UWP App up to 6.0.0/6.1.0/6.2.7/6.3.2 on macOS. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes privileges assignment. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-0135. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Palo Alto GlobalProtect App and GlobalProtect UWP App up to 6.0.0/6.1.0/6.2.7/6.3.2 on macOS. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges assignment vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-266. A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app. The GlobalProtect app on Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

The advisory is shared at security.paloaltonetworks.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-0135 since 12/21/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 6.2.8 or 6.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-14906). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges assignment
CWE: CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GlobalProtect App/GlobalProtect UWP App 6.2.8/6.3.3

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12/21/2024 🔍
05/14/2025 +143 days 🔍
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05/15/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: paloaltonetworks.com

Advisory: security.paloaltonetworks.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-0135 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-0135
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308953
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/14/2025 20:33
Updated: 05/15/2025 12:41
Changes: 05/14/2025 20:33 (71), 05/15/2025 12:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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