A race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ client on macOS enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate their… (CVE-2026-0295)
A race condition vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect client on macOS that allows a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges to root. Other GlobalProtect clients on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS are not affected. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.0, indicating a medium severity level.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-0295 describes a race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect client specifically on macOS. This flaw enables a local attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges to root. The issue does not affect GlobalProtect clients on other operating systems such as Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, or Chrome OS. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-362 (Race Condition).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local low-privileged user on macOS to gain root privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system can be fully impacted. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict local access to trusted users only.
A race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ client on macOS enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate their… (CVE-2026-0295)
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect client on macOS that allows a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges to root. Other GlobalProtect clients on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS are not affected. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.0, indicating a medium severity level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.0high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-0295 describes a race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect client specifically on macOS. This flaw enables a local attacker with low privileges to escalate their privileges to root. The issue does not affect GlobalProtect clients on other operating systems such as Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, or Chrome OS. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-362 (Race Condition).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local low-privileged user on macOS to gain root privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system can be fully impacted. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict local access to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-c668-xghx-7pj9
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-0295"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7e0384bf8831d5398fac0b
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 17:48:52 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 22:43:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/27/2026, 13:47:42 UTC
Views: 80
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