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Palo Alto NetworksCVE-2026-0298

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: improper input validation

Medium5.2CVE-2026-0298 · Published Aug 13, 2026 · updated Sep 10, 2026

An improper input validation vulnerability exists in the Windows Pre-Logon Access Provider (PLAP) component of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices which enables a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on an affected client. The GlobalProtect app on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.

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Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
GlobalProtect App
Product
>= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3-h146.3.3-h14
>= 6.2.0, < 6.2.8-h136.2.8-h13
>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.156.0.15
Details and references
CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/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-94

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