CVE-2025-0117
mediumpriority · track · 10EPSS 0.002 · 6 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A reliance on untrusted input for a security decision in the GlobalProtect app on Windows devices potentially enables a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. GlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.4–7.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- s3c/globalprotect-ca-cert-ipcPOC for CVE-2025-0117PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (18)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-0548PaloAlto Networks GlobalProtect: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-03-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter anonymer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in PaloAlto Networks GlobalProtect ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen und erhöhte Privilegien zu erlangen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (3)
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