Administrative command execution via untrusted search path
Published Sep 10, 2026 · Updated Sep 10, 2026
Local privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.0, 6.2, and 6.3 allows local users to execute commands as SYSTEM or root. The affected client uses an untrusted executable or library search path, but Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the specific process, path, or lookup operation. A local non-administrative account is sufficient; no special configuration or user interaction is required, and compromise grants administrative command execution.
Summary
What happened
Local privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.0, 6.2, and 6.3 allows local users to execute commands as SYSTEM or root. The affected client uses an untrusted executable or library search path, but Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the specific process, path, or lookup operation. A local non-administrative account is sufficient; no special configuration or user interaction is required, and compromise grants administrative command execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-0307
- Published
- Sep 10, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- GlobalProtect App
- Classifications
- CWE-426, CAPEC-233, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=6.0.0 <6.0.15 changes=[{"at":"6.0.15","status":"unaffected"}]
- Affected versionversion=6.2.0 <6.2.8-h14 changes=[{"at":"6.2.8-h14","status":"unaffected"}]
- Affected versionversion=6.3.0 <6.3.3-h15 changes=[{"at":"6.3.3-h15","status":"unaffected"}]
- Affected versionversion=All
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