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Palo Alto GlobalProtect App MacOS 6.x < 6.2.8-h2 / 6.3.x < 6.3.3 Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-4232)

high Nessus Plugin ID 238432

Synopsis

A VPN client installed on remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

The version of Palo Alto GlobalProtect App installed on the remote macOS host is 6.x prior to 6.2.8-h2 or 6.3.x prior to 6.3.3. It is, therefore, affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability:

 - An improper neutralization of wildcards vulnerability in the log collection feature of Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on macOS allows a non administrative user to escalate their privileges to root. (CVE-2025-4232)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Palo Alto GlobalProtect App version 6.2.8-h2, 6.3.3 or later

See Also

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4232

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 238432

File Name: palo_alto_globalprotect_agent_macos_CVE-2025-4232.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 6/13/2025

Updated: 6/13/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-4232

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect

Required KB Items: Host/MacOSX/Version, installed_sw/Palo Alto GlobalProtect Agent

Patch Publication Date: 6/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-4232

IAVA: 2025-A-0430