A race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtectâ„¢ client on macOS enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate their privileges to root.
The GlobalProtect app on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0295 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
No history.
Information
Published : 2026-08-13 03:16
Updated : 2026-09-10 17:12
NVD link : CVE-2026-0295
Mitre link : CVE-2026-0295
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-0295
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Products Affected
paloaltonetworks
- globalprotect
CWE
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
