CVE-2025-0131 – Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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CVE-2025-0131 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An incorrect privilege management vulnerability in the OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK used by the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM. However, execution requires that the local user also successfully exploits a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/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:X/U:Amber
    Added CWE CWE-266
    Added Reference https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0131
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