# CVE-2026-0315: GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability on macOS

> A local user can escalate privileges to root on macOS via the GlobalProtect app, allowing arbitrary command execution with administrative rights.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 16 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-387w-hmfw-94vw

## What is CVE-2026-0315?

CVE-2026-0315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App, published on 14 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enables a local user to escalate their privileges to root on macOS. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges.

The GlobalProtect app on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android and Chrome OS is not affected by this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0315?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-0315?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0315 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-0315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-0315 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-0315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App, published on 14 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0315/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0315/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0315
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0315
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0315

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0315/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.