GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation via Race Condition on macOS
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-0295 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | palo_alto |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-13 03:16:44 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-18 15:04:46 UTC |
| Description | A race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ client on macOS enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate their privileges to root. The GlobalProtect app on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 4.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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: 0.000830000 probability, percentile 0.002920000 (date 2026-08-18)
Problem Types: CWE-362 | CWE-362 CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 4.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/A... |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | affected 6.3.0 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121) custom | macOS |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | affected 6.2.0 6.2.8-h13 (6.2.8-1045) custom | macOS |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | affected 6.0.0 6.0.15 custom | macOS |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App | unaffected All custom | Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome OS |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0295 | [email protected] | security.paloaltonetworks.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Alex Bourla and Graham Brereton (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-08-12T16:00:00.000Z | Initial Publication |
Solutions
CNA: VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION GlobalProtect App 6.3 on macOS 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h13 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121) or later. GlobalProtect App 6.2 on macOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h12 Upgrade to 6.2.8-h13 (6.2.8-1045) or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on macOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App on Linux No action needed. GlobalProtect App on Windows No action needed. GlobalProtect App on iOS No action needed. GlobalProtect App on Android No action needed. GlobalProtect App on Chrome OS No action needed.
Workarounds
CNA: No known workarounds or mitigations exist for this issue.
Exploits
CNA: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.