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CVE-2025-0117

HighPublished

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

Published: Mar 12, 2025
Updated: Feb 26, 2026
Assigning CNA: palo_alto
Evidence observed: Aug 25, 2026

Primary CVSS

7.1/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 4.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/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:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

EPSS probability estimate

0.2%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 5.7%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

A reliance on untrusted input for a security decision in the GlobalProtect app on Windows devices potentially enables a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. GlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected.

Sources

globalprotect-ca-cert-ipcExploit
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2025-0117 in GlobalProtect, achieving privilege escalation to SYSTEM via a backdoored installer and DLL injection.

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