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CVE-2026-0250

GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability during connection to Portal or Gateway

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 6.3.3-h9 (6.3.3-999), 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948), 6.1.13, 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-42), 6.0.11, and 3 more
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app that enables a man in the middle attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability is triggered during the processing of requests and responses exchanged between Portal and Gateway. The GlobalProtect app on iOS is not affected.

Timeline

  1. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App

    From 6.3.0 · fixed in 6.3.3-h9 (6.3.3-999); From 6.2.0 · fixed in 6.2.8-h10 (6.2.8-948)

  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App

    From 6.1 · fixed in 6.1.13

  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App

    From 6.3.0 · fixed in 6.3.3-h2 (6.3.3-42); From 6.0.0 · fixed in 6.0.11

  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App

    From 6.0 · fixed in 6.0.13

  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App

    From 6.0 · fixed in 6.0.14

  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect UWP App

    From 6.3 · fixed in 6.3.3-h10

  • Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App

    Version range not reported

References 1

security.paloaltonetworks.com