Answer in brief
CVE-2025-0131 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in GlobalProtect App: Incorrect Privilege Management Vulnerability in OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps OPSWAT/MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps OPSWAT/MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| OPSWAT/MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDKgeneric | >=4.3.0 <4.3.4451 | 4.3.4451 |
Published upstream
May 14, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 3, 2026
An incorrect privilege management vulnerability in the OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK used by the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. However, execution requires that the local user also successfully exploits a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.
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