Security Advisory
CVE-2026-0299
7.8
HIGH
Vulnerability Description
Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable 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.
The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
Published Date
August 13, 2026
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory