CVE-2026-0315GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability on macOS
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A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enables a local user to escalate their privileges to root on macOS. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. The GlobalProtect app on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android and Chrome OS is not affected by this vulnerability.
- CVSS
- 5.9 MEDIUM (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-426
- 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
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 14, 2026
Affected products
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app | from 6.2.0 before 6.2.8-h15; fixed at 6.2.8-h15; from 6.3.0 before 6.3.3-h16; fixed at 6.3.3-h16 | CNA record |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0315vendor-advisory
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