Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App

CVE-2025-0120

A vulnerability with a privilege management mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. Howev…

EPSS: 0.001 (3.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0120?
CVE-2025-0120 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-0120?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-0120 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.