CVE-2026-0315: CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App
Description
CVE-2026-0315 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app for macOS. It allows a local non-administrative user to escalate privileges to root by exploiting an untrusted search path issue. This vulnerability affects specific versions of the GlobalProtect app on macOS but does not impact Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, or Chrome OS versions. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.9.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
Palo Alto Networks
GlobalProtect App
Palo Alto Networks
GlobalProtect App
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.2.8:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-0315 is a CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on macOS. This flaw enables a local user with limited privileges to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by leveraging the untrusted search path. The vulnerability is limited to macOS versions of the app and does not affect other supported platforms. The affected versions are >=6.2.0 <6.2.8-h15 and >=6.3.0 <6.3.3-h16. No known exploits are reported in the wild as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with non-administrative access can escalate privileges to root on macOS, potentially allowing full control over the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized command execution with administrative privileges. Other platforms are not affected by this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Palo Alto Networks vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- palo_alto
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-03T20:45:13.819Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acfeac92cdf04f656afb445
Added to database: 10/14/2026, 20:49:13 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 21:03:50 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 02:48:08 UTC
Views: 5
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