Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app allow 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.
The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.
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|---|---|---|
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows | 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 | Upgrade to 6.0.13 or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows | 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h9 | Upgrade to 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Windows | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h8 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h9 (6.3.3-999) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on macOS | 6.0.0 through 6.0.12 | Upgrade to 6.0.13 or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.2 on macOS | 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h9 | Upgrade to 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.3 on macOS | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h8 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h9 (6.3.3-999) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Linux | 6.0.0 through 6.0.10 | Upgrade to 6.0.11 or later |
| GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Linux | 6.2.0 through 6.2.9 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-42) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Linux | 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h1 | Upgrade to 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-42) or later. |
| GlobalProtect App on Android | No action needed. | |
| GlobalProtect App on Chrome OS | No action needed. | |
| GlobalProtect App on iOS | No action needed. | |
| GlobalProtect App on UWP | No action needed. |
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of these issues.
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