A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enables a local user to escalate their privileges to root on… (CVE-2026-0315)
Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app for macOS. This flaw allows a local non-administrative user to escalate privileges to root, enabling execution of arbitrary commands with administrative rights. Other platforms including Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS are not affected by this issue.
CVSS v4.0
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-0315 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on macOS. It permits a local user without administrative privileges to gain root access and execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. The vulnerability does not affect GlobalProtect apps on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, or Chrome OS.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with access to the affected macOS system can escalate their privileges to root, potentially compromising system integrity by executing arbitrary commands with administrative rights. This could lead to full system compromise if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided at this time.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-387w-hmfw-94vw
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-0315"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad008912cdf04f656b90ccf
Added to database: 10/14/2026, 22:56:17 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 22:58:38 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 02:48:08 UTC
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