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CVE-2025-4227: GlobalProtect App: Interception in Endpoint Traffic Policy Enforcement

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-06-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-319

Description

An improper access control vulnerability in the Endpoint Traffic Policy Enforcement https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/globalprotect/6-0/globalprotect-app-new-features/new-features-released-in-gp-app/endpoint-traffic-policy-enforcement feature of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allows certain packets to remain unencrypted instead of being properly secured within the tunnel. An attacker with physical access to the network can inject rogue devices to intercept these packets. Under normal operating conditions, the GlobalProtect app automatically recovers from this interception within one minute.

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 6.3.2-566; from 6.2.0 before 6.2.8-h2; 6.1.0, 6.0.0 — fixed in 6.3.2-566, 6.3.3-h1, 6.2.8-h2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.2.8, 6.3.3; Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.3.2-566, 6.3.3-h1, 6.2.8-h2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4227

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