CVE-2025-2179

GlobalProtect App: Non Admin User Can Disable the GlobalProtect App

Published Jul 29, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on Linux devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so.

The GlobalProtect app on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

No workaround or mitigation is available.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23021 An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on Linux devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so. The GlobalProtect app on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on Linux devices enables a locally authenticated non administrative user to disable the app even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so. The GlobalProtect app on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.
Title GlobalProtect App: Non Admin User Can Disable the GlobalProtect App
First Time appeared Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks globalprotect App
Weaknesses CWE-266
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.1.5:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.1.6:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.1.7:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.2.6:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:globalprotect_app:6.2.8:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
Vendors & Products Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks globalprotect App
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Jul 29, 2025, 5:37 PM
Reserved
Mar 10, 2025, 5:56 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 29, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:06 AM