PT-2026-71380 · Palo Alto Networks · Globalprotect
CVE-2026-0297
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Published
2026-08-12
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Updated
2026-08-13
CVSS v3.1
8.1
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app (affected versions not specified)
Description
A buffer overflow occurs during the UDP tunnel handshake, allowing a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker or a rogue gateway to disrupt system processes. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges, specifically SYSTEM privileges on Windows and root privileges on macOS and Linux.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Memory Corruption
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Globalprotect