CVE-2023-0006: GlobalProtect App: Local File Deletion Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-367

Description

A local file deletion vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a user to delete system files from the endpoint with elevated privileges through a race condition.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: from 5.2.0 before 5.2.13; from 6.0.0 before 6.0.4; 6.1.0 — fixed in 5.2.13, 6.0.4
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: from 6.0 before 6.0.4; from 6.1 before 6.1.1; from 5.2 before 5.2.13 — fixed in 6.0.4, 6.1.1, 5.2.13

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 5.2.13, 6.0.4; Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.0.4, 6.1.1, 5.2.13. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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