CVE-2026-0251
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2026-05-13

Last updated on: 2026-05-14

Assigner: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description
Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allow 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, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
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Published
2026-05-13
Last Modified
2026-05-14
Generated
2026-05-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-19
NVD
CVE-2026-0251
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Currently, no data is known.
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CWE ID Description
CWE-426 The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
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