PT-2025-31220 · Palo Alto Networks · Globalprotect App

Alex Bourla + 1 · Published 2025-07-28 · Updated 2025-07-29 · CVE-2025-2179

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App on Linux devices (affected versions not specified)

Description An incorrect privilege assignment allows a locally authenticated, non-administrative user to disable the GlobalProtect app, even if the app’s configuration would normally prevent them from doing so.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-266

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-09211

CVE-2025-2179

Affected Products

Globalprotect App

References · 4

• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-2179 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2179 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-09211 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1950251925762424850 · Twitter Post