CVE-2025-2179

Security-app disabling via unenforced disable policy

Published Jul 29, 2025 · Updated Jul 29, 2025

Incorrect privilege assignment in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.0 and 6.1 and 6.2 before 6.2.9 allows local users to disable the app. Palo Alto Networks has not published the responsible code path or the operation that fails to enforce the configured disable restriction. Exposure requires the Linux app in Always On mode with user disabling set to Disallow or Allow with Passcode; successful use interrupts VPN protection.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect privilege assignment in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.0 and 6.1 and 6.2 before 6.2.9 allows local users to disable the app. Palo Alto Networks has not published the responsible code path or the operation that fails to enforce the configured disable restriction. Exposure requires the Linux app in Always On mode with user disabling set to Disallow or Allow with Passcode; successful use interrupts VPN protection.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-2179
Published
Jul 29, 2025
Updated
Jul 29, 2025
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
GlobalProtect App
Classifications
CWE-266, CAPEC-578, T1562.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=6.1.0
  3. Affected versionversion=6.2.0 <6.2.9 changes=[{"at":"6.2.9","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · GlobalProtect Appversion=6.0.0; version=6.1.0; version=6.2.0 <6.2.9 changes=[{"at":"6.2.9","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.8Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
4.3Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC-578Disable Security Software
T1562.001Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools

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