Globalprotect
CVE-2025-0135
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Privilege assignment review
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| Impact | CVSS score of 5.2 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.23%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-266. An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app. The GlobalProtect app on Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected. Affected products include: Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app.
The GlobalProtect app on Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2025-0135 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 5.2. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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