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Palo Alto GlobalProtect App Windows 6.0.x / 6.1.x / 6.2.x < 6.2.6 / 6.3.x < 6.3.3 Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-0117)

high Nessus Plugin ID 232702

Synopsis

A VPN client installed on remote Windows host is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

The version of Palo Alto GlobalProtect App installed on the remote Windows host is 6.0.x, 6.1.x, 6.2.x prior to 6.2.6, or 6.3.x prior to 6.3.3. It is, therefore, affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability:

 - 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. (CVE-2025-0117)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Palo Alto GlobalProtect App version 6.2.6, 6.3.3 or later

See Also

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0117

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 232702

File Name: palo_alto_globalprotect_CVE-2025-0117.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/13/2025

Updated: 3/13/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-0117

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Palo Alto GlobalProtect Agent

Patch Publication Date: 3/12/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-0117

IAVA: 2025-A-0166