---
id: CVE-2026-0298
title: >-
  An improper input validation vulnerability exists in the Windows Pre-Logon
  Access Provider (PLAP) component of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app
  on Windows devices which enables a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker to
  execute arbi…
summary: >-
  An improper input validation vulnerability exists in the Windows Pre-Logon
  Access Provider (PLAP) component of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app
  on Windows devices which enables a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker to
  execute arbi…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-94
vendor: paloaltonetworks
product: globalprotect
affected:
  - 'globalprotect >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.15'
  - 'globalprotect >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.8'
  - 'globalprotect >= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3'
  - globalprotect = 6.0.15
  - globalprotect = 6.2.8
  - globalprotect = 6.3.3
patched:
  - globalprotect 6.3.3
published: '2026-08-13'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T17:01:09.003'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0298'
references:
  - url: 'https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0298'
    label: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - score-dispute
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-08-13T03:55:53.877148Z'
scores:
  nvd: 8.1
  cna: 5.2
ingestedAt: '2026-09-11T19:39:18.894Z'
epss: 0.00333
epssPercentile: 0.2672
---

## Overview

An improper input validation vulnerability exists in the Windows Pre-Logon Access Provider (PLAP) component of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices which enables a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on an affected client.

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

## Affected

- `globalprotect >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.15`
- `globalprotect >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.8`
- `globalprotect >= 6.3.0, < 6.3.3`
- `globalprotect = 6.0.15`
- `globalprotect = 6.2.8`
- `globalprotect = 6.3.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `globalprotect 6.3.3`