VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-0297

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.60%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-13
Last modified2026-10-23
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app that enables a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker or a rogue gateway to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges (SYSTEM privileges on Windows, and root privileges on macOS and Linux).

Weakness classification

  • psirt@paloaltonetworks.com: CWE-787

Primary references