Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App
CVE-2025-4232
An improper neutralization of wildcards vulnerability in the log collection feature of Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on macOS allows a non administrative user to escalate their privileges to root.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App — versions 6.3, 6.2.0, 6.1.0
- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4232 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-4232?
- CVE-2025-4232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App, classified under CWE-155. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-4232?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.