PAN-OS: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in GlobalProtect
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-0327 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | palo_alto |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-11 20:17:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-11 20:17:02 UTC |
| Description | A privilege escalation vulnerability in the GlobalProtect gateway of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an authenticated, lower-privileged user to obtain the privileges and configuration of a higher-privileged user. Cloud NGFW and Panorama are not affected by this vulnerability. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 2.3 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/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
Problem Types: CWE-426 | CWE-426 CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 2.3 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 2.3 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/A... |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/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 | Cloud NGFW | unaffected All custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 12.2.0 12.2.4-h2 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 12.1.0 12.1.10-h4 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 11.2.0 11.2.16-h2 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | affected 11.1.0 11.1.16-h5 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access | affected 12.1.0 12.1.10-h4 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access | affected 11.2.0 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0327 | [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: OpenAI (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-11-11T17:00:00.000Z | Initial Publication. |
Solutions
CNA: VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION Cloud NGFW No action needed. PAN-OS 12.2 12.2.0 through 12.2.4-h* Upgrade to 12.2.4-h2 or later. PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.2 through 12.1.10-h* Upgrade to 12.1.10-h4 or later. PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.0 through 11.2.16-h* Upgrade to 11.2.16-h2 or later. PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.0 through 11.1.16-h* Upgrade to 11.1.16-h5 or later. All older Upgrade to a supported fixed version. unsupported PAN-OS versions Prisma Access 12.1 12.1.2 through 12.1.10-h* Upgrade to 12.1.10-h4 or later. Prisma Access 11.2 Upgrade to 12.1.10-h4 or later. * See the note under Product Status for information regarding Prisma Access upgrades.
Workarounds
CNA: Customers can mitigate the risk of this issue by taking the following actions: 1. Navigate to Network > GlobalProtect > Gateways (https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/ngfw/help/10-2/globalprotect/network-globalprotect-gateways) in the management interface. 2. Click on your Gateway Name and go to the Authentication tab. 3. Under Client Authentication, select your existing client authentication configuration. 4. Change the Authentication Profile to a non-challenge profile (such as SAML), or assign a Certificate Profile to enforce client certificate authentication. 5. Click OK and Commit the changes.
Exploits
CNA: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.