What is CVE-2026-0251?

CVE-2026-0251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Global Protect App, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-0251?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Global Protect App

CVE-2026-0251

Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allow a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrati…

EPSS: 0.002 (4.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks Global Protect App — versions All
Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App — versions 6.3.0, 6.2.0, 6.0.0
Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect — versions 6.2.8, 6.3.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0251?: CVE-2026-0251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Global Protect App, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-0251?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.