CVE-2025-0117
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Description
A reliance on untrusted input for a security decision in the GlobalProtect app on Windows devices potentially enables a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
GlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected.
Available Exploits
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Affected Products
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EU Vulnerability Database
Monitored by ENISA for EU cybersecurity
ENISA Analysis
A reliance on untrusted input for a security decision in the GlobalProtect app on Windows devices potentially enables a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
GlobalProtect App on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome OS and GlobalProtect UWP App are not affected.
Affected Products (ENISA)
ENISA Scoring
CVSS Score (4.0)
EPSS Score
ENISA References
Data provided by ENISA EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated: March 13, 2025
GitHub Security Advisories
Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub
Advisory Details
CVSS Scoring
CVSS Score
CVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
References
Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: March 12, 2025, Modified: March 12, 2025