Advisoriesby IbisPalo Alto NetworksCVE-2026-0295
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: race condition
Fix: upgrade to 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121) or later (3 fixed versions below)
A race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ client on macOS enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate their privileges to root.
The GlobalProtect app on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GlobalProtect App Product | >= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121) | 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121) |
| >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.8-h13 (6.2.8-1045) | 6.2.8-h13 (6.2.8-1045) | |
| >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.15 | 6.0.15 |
Details and references
- CVSS 4.0
- CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-362