CVE-2025-0140

Description

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS 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, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): palo_alto
CVSS severity: MEDIUM
CVSS score: 6.8 / 10
CVSS 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
Effective score: 6.8 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-266
Reserved: 2024-12-20
Published: 2025-07-09 22:58 UTC
Last updated: 2025-07-30 18:02 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/0xxx/CVE-2025-0140.json

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NVD published: 2025-07-09 23:15:24 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-04-15 00:35:42 UTC
EPSS score: 0.0007 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 22.06% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-20880
Assigner: palo_alto
Published: Jul 9, 2025, 10:58:28 PM
Updated: Jul 30, 2025, 6:02:00 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0): 6.8 / 10
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
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0700
Vendors: Palo Alto Networks
Products: GlobalProtect UWP App

GlobalProtect App (6.2.0 <6.2.8)

GlobalProtect App (6.0.0)

GlobalProtect App (6.1.0)

GlobalProtect App (6.2.0 <6.2.8-h2 (6.2.8-c243))

GlobalProtect App

GlobalProtect App (6.3.0 <6.3.3-h1 (6.3.3-c650))
Aliases: GHSA-crx9-q52p-mh39

ENISA description: An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS 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, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP app are not affected.

EUVD references (1)

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0140

Affected products (3)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App	`6.3.0` (affected), `6.2.0` (affected), `6.1.0` (affected), `6.0.0` (affected)	macOS
Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect App	`All` (unaffected)	Android, Chrome OS, iOS, Windows, Linux
Palo Alto Networks	GlobalProtect UWP App	`All` (unaffected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0140 vendor-advisory

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

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https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0140 vendor-advisory

Web references (5)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-0140 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-20880 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/json/CVE-2025-0140 rapid7:security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0140 rapid7:www.cve.org

NVD-tagged references (1)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0140 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

Remediations (10)

CVE-2025-0140 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

web:app.opencve.io

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected). ... Remediation Vendor Workaround No workaround or mitigation is available.

2026-05-23 21:17 UTC
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, December 2025 Security Update Review

web:blog.qualys.com

As the year winds down, Microsoft Patch Tuesday in December arrives with essential fixes and enhancements to close vulnerabilities and boost performance.

2026-05-23 21:17 UTC
CISA Warns of Exploited Microsoft Defender 0-Day Flaws

web:cyberpress.org

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two actively exploited Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, issuing an urgent remediation directive for federal agencies with a due date of June 3, 2026.

2026-05-23 21:17 UTC
Microsoft December 2025 Patch Tuesday - 56 Vulnerabilities Fixed ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

Microsoft released its final Patch Tuesday updates of 2025 on December 9, addressing 56 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange Server, and other components.

2026-05-23 21:17 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2025-0140

web:nvd.nist.gov

An official website of the United States government Here's how you know

2026-05-23 21:17 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-23 21:17 UTC
CVE-2025-0140 GlobalProtect App: Non Admin User Can Disable the ...

web:security.paloaltonetworks.com

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory: CVE-2025-0140 GlobalProtect App: Non Admin User Can Disable the GlobalProtect App An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ App on macOS 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 ...

2026-05-23 21:17 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

web:www.computerworld.com

Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...

2026-05-23 21:17 UTC
CVE Record: CVE-2025-0140

web:www.cve.org

Vulnerability detail for CVE-2025-0140 Notice: Expanded keyword searching of CVE Records (with limitations) is now available in the search box above. Learn more here.

2026-05-23 21:17 UTC
Patch Tuesday 2025 Year In Review | Tenable®

web:www.tenable.com

Key takeaways: Microsoft's 2025 Patch Tuesday releases addressed 1,130 CVEs . This is the second year in a row where the CVE count was over 1,000. Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities accounted for 38.3% of all Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities in 2025 , followed by Remote Code Execution flaws at 30.8%. 41 zero-day vulnerabilities were addressed across all Patch Tuesday releases in 2025 , including ...

2026-05-23 21:17 UTC

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