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All rights reserved.","tlp":{"label":"CLEAR","url":"https://www.first.org/tlp/"}},"tracking":{"current_release_date":"2026-04-11T00:51:38.431Z","generator":{"date":"2026-04-11T00:51:38.431Z","engine":{"name":"Vulnogram","version":"0.1.0-dev"}},"id":"CVE-2025-0118","initial_release_date":"2025-03-12T16:00:00.000Z","revision_history":[{"number":"1","date":"2026-04-10T17:51:38.000Z","summary":"Initial release"}],"status":"final","version":"1"}},"product_tree":{"branches":[{"name":"Palo Alto Networks","category":"vendor","branches":[{"name":"GlobalProtect App","category":"product_name","branches":[{"category":"product_version_range","name":"vers:generic/GlobalProtect App<6.3.3","product":{"name":"Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App","product_id":"PANW-GlobalProtect-App-97"}},{"category":"product_version_range","name":"vers:generic/GlobalProtect App>=6.3.3","product":{"name":"Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App","product_id":"PANW-GlobalProtect-App-97"}},{"category":"product_version_range","name":"vers:generic/GlobalProtect App<6.2.5","product":{"name":"Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App","product_id":"PANW-GlobalProtect-App-98"}},{"category":"product_version_range","name":"vers:generic/GlobalProtect App>=6.2.5","product":{"name":"Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App","product_id":"PANW-GlobalProtect-App-98"}},{"category":"product_version_range","name":"vers:generic/GlobalProtect App<6.1.6","product":{"name":"Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App","product_id":"PANW-GlobalProtect-App-92"}},{"category":"product_version_range","name":"vers:generic/GlobalProtect App>=6.1.6","product":{"name":"Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App","product_id":"PANW-GlobalProtect-App-92"}},{"category":"product_version_range","name":"vers:generic/GlobalProtect App<6.0.11","product":{"name":"Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App","product_id":"PANW-GlobalProtect-App-99"}},{"category":"product_version_range","name":"vers:generic/GlobalProtect App>=6.0.11","product":{"name":"Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App","product_id":"PANW-GlobalProtect-App-99"}},{"category":"product_version","name":"GlobalProtect App All","product":{"name":"Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App","product_id":"PANW-GlobalProtect-App-1"}}]},{"name":"GlobalProtect UWP App","category":"product_name","branches":[{"category":"product_version","name":"GlobalProtect UWP App All","product":{"name":"Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect UWP App","product_id":"PANW-GlobalProtect-UWP-App-1"}}]}]}]},"vulnerabilities":[{"cve":"CVE-2025-0118","product_status":{"fixed":["PANW-GlobalProtect-App-97","PANW-GlobalProtect-App-98","PANW-GlobalProtect-App-92","PANW-GlobalProtect-App-99"],"known_affected":["PANW-GlobalProtect-App-98","PANW-GlobalProtect-App-92","PANW-GlobalProtect-App-99"],"known_not_affected":["PANW-GlobalProtect-App-97","PANW-GlobalProtect-App-1","PANW-GlobalProtect-UWP-App-1"]},"notes":[{"category":"description","text":"A vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a remote attacker to run ActiveX controls within the context of an authenticated Windows user. This enables the attacker to run commands as if they are a legitimate authenticated user. However, to exploit this vulnerability, the authenticated user must navigate to a malicious page during the GlobalProtect SAML login process on a Windows device.\n\nThis issue does not apply to the GlobalProtect app on other (non-Windows) platforms. "}],"references":[{"category":"external","summary":"NVD - CVE-2025-0118","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0118"},{"category":"self","summary":"Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory CVE-2025-0118","url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0118"}],"threats":[{"category":"impact","description":"A vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a remote attacker to run ActiveX controls within the context of an authenticated Windows user. This enables the attacker to run commands as if they are a legitimate authenticated user. However, to exploit this vulnerability, the authenticated user must navigate to a malicious page during the GlobalProtect SAML login process on a Windows device.\n\nThis issue does not apply to the GlobalProtect app on other (non-Windows) platforms. "}],"scores":[{"cvss_v4":{"version":"4.0","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"PRESENT","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"ACTIVE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","subConfidentialityImpact":"LOW","vulnIntegrityImpact":"LOW","subIntegrityImpact":"LOW","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","subAvailabilityImpact":"LOW","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","Automatable":"NO","Recovery":"USER","valueDensity":"DIFFUSE","vulnerabilityResponseEffort":"MODERATE","providerUrgency":"AMBER","exploitMaturity":"UNREPORTED","baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","baseScore":6,"threatSeverity":"LOW","threatScore":2.2,"vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber"},"products":["PANW-GlobalProtect-App-98","PANW-GlobalProtect-App-92","PANW-GlobalProtect-App-99"]}]}]}