CVE-2026-0315

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability on macOS

CVSS score

5.9

EPSS probability

—

Risk score

0.6

Published

15 h ago

Overview Public Exploits (0)Newsroom Vulnerability Timeline

Patch status has not yet been verified

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Vulnerability description

CVE AI research

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DayBreach AI Explanation

Verified against sources

CVE-2026-0315: GlobalProtect App macOS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Source agreement

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Evidence confidence

%63

Short explanation

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on macOS, allowing a local user to escalate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges.

Why does it matter?

It matters because it allows unprivileged local users to achieve root privileges and execute arbitrary commands with administrative rights.

What should be done?

Follow the vendor advisory
Update affected GlobalProtect app versions

Chain of evidence and sources3 verified claims

GlobalProtect app içindeki zafiyet macOS üzerinde yerel bir kullanıcının root yetkileri kazanmasını sağlar.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist S2 · nvd

Linux, Windows, iOS, Android ve Chrome OS üzerindeki GlobalProtect app bu zafiyetten etkilenmemektedir.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist S2 · nvd

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S0 · daybreach-canonical

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A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enables a local user to escalate their privileges to root on macOS. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. The GlobalProtect app on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android and Chrome OS is not affected by this vulnerability.

CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

CWE: CWE-426

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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-0315 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
1	Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App	View
2	Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App	View

Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 2

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCORE	VERSION	SEVERITY	VECTOR	SOURCE
5.9	CVSS V40	MEDIUM	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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	NVD
5.9	CVSS V4_0	MEDIUM	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber	CVE CNA

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch status unknown

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Confirm the affected product and version against the source evidence above.

Restrict access to internet-facing services and apply network segmentation.

Until a patch is confirmed, follow the vendor advisory; do not read an unknown status as “no patch”.

Monitor server logs and network endpoints for signs of anomalous execution.

Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-0315 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-426: Common Weakness Enumeration Entry CWE-426

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-0315 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureYerel erişim

PermissionsLow

UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

PAN-OS Security Advisoryvendor-advisory

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

5.9 / 10

Vulnerability Scoring Details

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

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow privileges

User InteractionNone required

Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low

Integrity (Bütünlük)None

Availability (Erişilebilirlik)High

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Follow the vendor

Palo Alto Networks

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-426

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