Priv Esc in Palo Alto GlobalProtect App on Desktop OS
CVE-2026-0299 Published on August 13, 2026

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app enable a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows, and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-0299 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE

Timeline

Initial Publication.

Weakness Type

What is an Untrusted Path Vulnerability?

The application searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the application's direct control.

CVE-2026-0299 has been classified to as an Untrusted Path vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-0299

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Affected Versions

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