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CVE-2025-0117 Details

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Description

A reliance on untrusted input for a security decision in the GlobalProtect app on Windows devices potentially enables a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. GlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0117	[email protected]	AdvisoryRemedyVendor

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-807	Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App	< 6.3.3 (semver) < 6.2.6 (semver) ~6.1 ~6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::windows::* Remediation Upgrade: 6.3.3moderate effort Upgrade: 6.2.6moderate effort Workaround:moderate effort Install the GlobalProtect app with the pre-deployment key CHECKCOMM set to "yes": msiexec.exe /i GlobalProtect64.msi CHECKCOMM="yes" Note: This command adds the registry value from the previous solution instructions—no additional MSI options are needed. Workaround:moderate effort Use your endpoint mobile device management (MDM) tools to apply the following changes: 1. Install a fixed version of the GlobalProtect app. 2. Update the following registry key with the specified value (uses the REG_SZ type): [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Palo Alto Networks\GlobalProtect\Settings] "check-communication"="yes" 3. Restart the operating system to apply this registry change.

Product

Versions

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App

< 6.3.3 (semver)

< 6.2.6 (semver)

~6.1

~6.0

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

Remediation

Upgrade: 6.3.3moderate effort
Upgrade: 6.2.6moderate effort
Workaround:moderate effort
Install the GlobalProtect app with the pre-deployment key CHECKCOMM set to "yes": msiexec.exe /i GlobalProtect64.msi CHECKCOMM="yes" Note: This command adds the registry value from the previous solution instructions—no additional MSI options are needed.
Workaround:moderate effort
Use your endpoint mobile device management (MDM) tools to apply the following changes: 1. Install a fixed version of the GlobalProtect app. 2. Update the following registry key with the specified value (uses the REG_SZ type): [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Palo Alto Networks\GlobalProtect\Settings] "check-communication"="yes" 3. Restart the operating system to apply this registry change.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Mar 12, 2025	New CVE Received	[email protected]