Local Priv Escalation in Palo Alto GlobalProtect on macOS
CVE-2026-0315 Published on October 14, 2026

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability on macOS
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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-0315 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-2026-0315 has been classified to as an Untrusted Path vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-0315

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Affected Versions

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: