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
- Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App — versions 6.3.0, 6.2.0, 6.1.0
- Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect Uwp App — versions All
- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
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.