Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app (CVE-2026-0307)
Summary
Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app (CVE-2026-0307). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allows 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.
This GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android and ChromeOS is not impacted.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-0307 has been found in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app CVE-2026-0307" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-0307 (Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app) — CWE-426
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-426) exists in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app.
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web security.paloaltonetworks.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com