GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-0307) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-0307

GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-0307 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App (generic), Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App (generic), Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 10, 2026Updated Sep 10, 2026Source checked Sep 10, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 10, 2026Material review Sep 10, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 3 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App (generic), Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App (generic), Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect Appgeneric	>=6.3.0 <6.3.3-h15 \|\| >=6.0.0 <6.0.15	6.3.3-h15, 6.0.15
Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect Appgeneric	>=6.3.0 <6.3.3-h15 \|\| >=6.2.0 <6.2.8-h14 \|\| >=6.0.0 <6.0.15	6.3.3-h15, 6.2.8-h14, 6.0.15
Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect Appgeneric	All	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App, Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App, Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App.
Review the reported fix. Update Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App to 6.3.3-h15; Palo Alto Networks/GlobalProtect App to 6.3.3-h15 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 10, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencesecurity.paloaltonetworks.com

Upstream source description

Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allows a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. This GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android and ChromeOS is not impacted.

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