Vulnerability · Published Jul 9, 2025 · Assigned by palo_alto

CVE-2025-0140GlobalProtect App: Non Admin User Can Disable the GlobalProtect App

Medium 6.8

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in GlobalProtect App from Palo Alto Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)6.8Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS 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, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App	6.3.0 – before 6.3.3-h1 (6.3.3-c650)6.2.0 – before 6.2.8-h2 (6.2.8-c243)6.1.06.0.0
Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App	see references
Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect UWP App	see references

Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: 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

References

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