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CVE-2026-0295 Details
Description
A race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ 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.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Aug 13, 2026Exploitation: NoneAutomatable: NoTechnical Impact: Total
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0295 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-362 | Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks globalprotect | < 6.0.15 >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.8 >= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3 6.2.8 - 6.2.8 h1 6.2.8 h10 6.2.8 h11 6.2.8 h12 6.2.8 h2 6.2.8 h3 6.2.8 h4 6.2.8 h5 6.2.8 h6 6.2.8 h7 6.2.8 h8 6.2.8 h9 6.3.3 - 6.3.3 h1 6.3.3 h11 6.3.3 h12 6.3.3 h2 6.3.3 h3 6.3.3 h4 6.3.3 h6 6.3.3 h7 6.3.3 h8 6.3.3 h9 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Aug 13, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Aug 13, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Aug 13, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |