CVE-2026-0295 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation via Race Condition on macOS
A race condition in the GlobalProtect macOS client allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0295?
CVE-2026-0295 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App, published on 13 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0295?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0295?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-0295 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0295 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App
- CVE-2025-4232 GlobalProtect: Authenticated Code Injection Through Wildcard on macOS
- CVE-2021-3057 GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability When Connecting to Portal or Gateway
- CVE-2023-0009 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-0016 GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon
- CVE-2025-0120 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c668-xghx-7pj9.