github - ghsa-crx9-q52p-mh39

ghsa-crx9-q52p-mh39

Vulnerability from github

Published

2025-07-10 00:31

Modified

2025-07-30 18:31

Severity ?

6.8 (Medium) - CVSS: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

Details

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS and Linux devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so.

The GlobalProtect app on Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

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    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-09T23:15:24Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
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  "id": "GHSA-crx9-q52p-mh39",
  "modified": "2025-07-30T18:31:31Z",
  "published": "2025-07-10T00:31:55Z",
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cve-2025-0140

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2025-07-09 22:58

Modified

2025-07-30 18:02

Severity ?

6.8 (Medium) - CVSS: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

Summary

GlobalProtect App: Non Admin User Can Disable the GlobalProtect App

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0140	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

▼	Vendor	Product
	Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App
	Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App
	Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect UWP App

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