Palo Alto GlobalProtect App/GlobalProtect UWP App untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto GlobalProtect App and GlobalProtect UWP App. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to untrusted search path. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-0141. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto GlobalProtect App and GlobalProtect UWP App (version now known) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to escalate their privileges to root on macOS and Linux or NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows. The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

The advisory is shared for download at security.paloaltonetworks.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-0141 since 12/21/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-20879). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/21/2024 CVE reserved
07/10/2025 +200 days Advisory disclosed
07/10/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/10/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: paloaltonetworks.com

Advisory: security.paloaltonetworks.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-0141 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-0141
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315860
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2025 07:45
Updated: 07/10/2025 14:59
Changes: 07/10/2025 07:45 (69), 07/10/2025 10:10 (1), 07/10/2025 14:59 (1)
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