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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Local access and low privileges required to read files; high confidentiality loss from passcode exposure; low availability impact from potential agent disablement; no integrity impact directly.
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CVSS VectorVendor: palo_alto
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
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An information exposure vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on macOS enables a local user to learn the configured passcodes for disabling, disconnecting, or uninstalling the GlobalProtect app. After the passcode is known, the user can perform these actions even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so.
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GlobalProtect app on macOS exposes administrator-configured passcodes - used to restrict disabling, disconnecting, or uninstalling the endpoint agent - to unprivileged local users. A local user who reads the exposed passcode can then bypass endpoint protection controls that are specifically designed to prevent such actions, effectively disabling Palo Alto's endpoint security enforcement on the affected machine. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a local user account on the macOS system running the GlobalProtect app - matching the CVSS PR:L (Low Privileges) metric. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | Real-world risk is moderate-to-elevated for organizations relying on GlobalProtect passcodes as an enforcement boundary. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | A low-privileged local user on a managed macOS endpoint - such as a contractor, disgruntled employee, or attacker with initial foothold via phishing - reads a GlobalProtect log or configuration file containing the administrator-set passcode in cleartext or recoverable form. Armed with the passcode, the user enters it into the GlobalProtect interface to disconnect or uninstall the agent, removing endpoint telemetry, DLP enforcement, and VPN split-tunnel controls for their session without triggering the intended administrative lockout. … |
| Remediation | The primary remediation is to apply the vendor-released patch per the Palo Alto Networks security advisory at https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0267; however, no specific fixed version number was included in available data and cannot be independently confirmed. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-36135
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