---
id: CVE-2026-0295
title: >-
  A race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ client on macOS
  enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate their
  privileges to root.


  The GlobalProtect app on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS…
summary: >-
  A race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ client on macOS
  enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate their
  privileges to root.


  The GlobalProtect app on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS…
severity: high
cvss: 7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-362
vendor: paloaltonetworks
product: globalprotect
affected:
  - globalprotect < 6.0.15
  - 'globalprotect >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.8'
  - 'globalprotect >= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3'
  - globalprotect = 6.2.8
  - globalprotect = 6.3.3
patched:
  - globalprotect 6.3.3
published: '2026-08-13'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T17:12:10.887'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0295'
references:
  - url: 'https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0295'
    label: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - score-dispute
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-08-13T03:55:55.918274Z'
scores:
  nvd: 7
  cna: 4.1
ingestedAt: '2026-09-13T21:22:07.512Z'
epss: 0.00075
epssPercentile: 0.00104
---

## Overview

A race condition in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ client on macOS enables a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate their privileges to root.

The GlobalProtect app on Linux, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.

## Affected

- `globalprotect < 6.0.15`
- `globalprotect >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.8`
- `globalprotect >= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3`
- `globalprotect = 6.2.8`
- `globalprotect = 6.3.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `globalprotect 6.3.3`