CVE-2026-0298GlobalProtect App: Code Execution Vulnerability in Windows Pre-Logon Access Provider (PLAP)
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An improper input validation vulnerability exists in the Windows Pre-Logon Access Provider (PLAP) component of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices which enables a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on an affected client. The GlobalProtect app on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
- CVSS
- 5.2 MEDIUM (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-94
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- palo_alto
- NVD analysis
- Undergoing Analysis
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app | from 6.3.0 before 6.3.3-h14; fixed at 6.3.3-h14; from 6.2.0 before 6.2.8-h13; fixed at 6.2.8-h13; from 6.0.0 before 6.0.15; fixed at 6.0.15 | CNA record |
paloaltonetworks globalprotect paloaltonetworks:globalprotect | from 6.0.0 before 6.0.15; from 6.2.0 before 6.2.8; from 6.3.0 before 6.3.3; 6.0.15; 6.2.8; 6.2.8; 6.2.8; 6.2.8; and 19 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0298vendor-advisory
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