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GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
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PUBLISHER UPDATE · CVE-2026-0307
CVE-2026-0307 release notes and known issues
GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Scope: GlobalProtect App. This update record adds version, fix and known-issue context. Its publication date is not a lifecycle boundary.
Summary
Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allows a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. This GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android and ChromeOS is not impacted.
Known issues
Publisher statementNot stated. The verified publisher record does not contain a known-issues statement.
Affected products and versions
Products
- GlobalProtect App
Affected versions
- < 6.3.3-h15 on Linux (ETA: 10/06), < 6.3.3-h15 on macOS (ETA: 10/06), < 6.3.3-h15 on Windows (ETA: 10/06)
- < 6.0.15 on Linux (ETA: 10/29), < 6.0.15 on macOS (ETA: 10/29), < 6.0.15 on Windows (ETA: 10/29)
- < 6.2.8-h14 on macOS (ETA: 10/06), < 6.2.8-h14 on Windows (ETA: 10/06)
- None on iOS, None on Android, None on ChromeOS
Fixed versions or updates
- >= 6.3.3-h15 on Linux (ETA: 10/06), >= 6.3.3-h15 on macOS (ETA: 10/06), >= 6.3.3-h15 on Windows (ETA: 10/06)
- >= 6.0.15 on Linux (ETA: 10/29), >= 6.0.15 on macOS (ETA: 10/29), >= 6.0.15 on Windows (ETA: 10/29)
- >= 6.2.8-h14 on macOS (ETA: 10/06), >= 6.2.8-h14 on Windows (ETA: 10/06)
- All on iOS, All on Android, All on ChromeOS
Recommended action
VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION GlobalProtect App 6.2/6.3 on Linux 6.2.0 through 6.3.3-h14 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Linux 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.3 on macOS 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h14 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.2 on macOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h13 Upgrade to 6.2.8-h14 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on macOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Windows 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h14 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h13 Upgrade to 6.2.8-h14 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App on iOS No action needed. GlobalProtect App on Android No action needed. GlobalProtect App on ChromeOS No action needed. PAN-OS 12.2 12.2.0 through 12.2.2 Upgrade to 12.2.3 or later. PAN-OS 12.1 12.1.8 through 12.1.9 Upgrade to 12.1.10 or later. 12.1.5 through 12.1.7-h* Upgrade to 12.1.7-h6 or 12.1.10 or later. 12.1.2 through 12.1.4-h* Upgrade to 12.1.4-h11 or 12.1.10 or later. PAN-OS 11.2 11.2.11 through 11.2.13-h* Upgrade to 11.2.13-h2 or later. 11.2.8 through 11.2.10-h* Upgrade to 11.2.10-h14 or later. 11.2.5 through 11.2.7-h* Upgrade to 11.2.7-h20 or later. 11.2.0 through 11.2.4-h* Upgrade to 11.2.4-h21 or later. PAN-OS 11.1 11.1.14 through 11.1.16-h* Upgrade to 11.1.16 or 11.1.16-h2 or later. 11.1.11 through 11.1.13-h* Upgrade to 11.1.13-h12 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.8 through 11.1.10-h* Upgrade to 11.1.10-h33 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.7 through 11.1.7-h* Upgrade to 11.1.7-h10 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.5 through 11.1.6-h* Upgrade to 11.1.6-h38 or 11.1.16 or later. 11.1.0 through 11.1.4-h* Upgrade to 11.1.4-h36 or 11.1.16 or later. PAN-OS 10.2 10.2.17 through 10.2.18-h* Upgrade to 10.2.18-h10 or later. 10.2.14 through 10.2.16-h* Upgrade to 10.2.16-h10 or 10.2.18 or later. 10.2.11 through 10.2.13-h* Upgrade to 10.2.13-h24 or 10.2.18 or later. 10.2.8 through 10.2.10-h* Upgrade to 10.2.10-h40 or 10.2.18 or later. 10.2.0 through 10.2.7-h* Upgrade to 10.2.7-h37 or 10.2.18 or later. All older unsupported PAN-OS versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version. Prisma Access 12.1 12.1.2 through 12.1.* Upgrade to 12.1.7-h5 or later. Prisma Access 11.2 11.2.0 through 11.2* Upgrade to 11.2.7-h20 or later. Prisma Access 10.2 10.2.0 through 10.2.* Upgrade to 10.2.10-h40 or later.