Palo Alto GlobalProtect App/Global Protect UWP App certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto GlobalProtect App and Global Protect UWP App. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to certificate validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-2183. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto GlobalProtect App and Global Protect UWP App and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An insufficient certificate validation issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enables attackers to connect the GlobalProtect app to arbitrary servers. This can enable a local non-administrative operating system user or an attacker on the same subnet to install malicious root certificates on the endpoint and subsequently install malicious software signed by the malicious root certificates on that endpoint.

The weakness was presented by Nikola Markovic. The advisory is available at security.paloaltonetworks.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-2183 since 03/10/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1587.003 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 6.2.8-h3 (6.2.8-c263), 6.3.3, 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-c676) or 11.1.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-24616) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1819). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: Yes
Local: Partially
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GlobalProtect App/Global Protect UWP App 6.2.8-h3 (6.2.8-c263)/6.3.3/6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-c676)/11.1.10

Timelineinfo

03/10/2025 CVE reserved
08/13/2025 +155 days Advisory disclosed
08/13/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/17/2025 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: paloaltonetworks.com

Advisory: security.paloaltonetworks.com
Researcher: Nikola Markovic
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-2183 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320018
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1819 - Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen und potenziell Privilegieneskalation

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2025 20:45
Updated: 08/17/2025 19:38
Changes: 08/13/2025 20:45 (70), 08/16/2025 07:10 (1), 08/17/2025 19:38 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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