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CVE-2025-0135: GlobalProtect App on macOS: Non Admin User Can Disable the GlobalProtect App

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 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: 2025-05-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-266

Description

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app. The GlobalProtect app on Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

Affected products

• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8; from 6.3.0 before 6.3.3 — fixed in 6.2.8, 6.3.3
• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: from 6.3.0 before 6.3.3; from 6.2.0 before 6.2.8; 6.1.0, 6.0.0 — fixed in 6.3.3, 6.2.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.2.8, 6.3.3; Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.3.3, 6.2.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0135

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