# CVE-2026-0299

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-0299
- **Severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS Score:** 5.9 (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber)
- **CWE:** CWE-426
- **Published:** Aug 13, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Aug 13, 2026

## Description

Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable a local user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows, and root on macOS and Linux. This enables a non-administrative user to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges.

The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.

## Affected Products

- Palo Alto Networks — GlobalProtect App (6.3.0)
- Palo Alto Networks — GlobalProtect App (6.2.0)
- Palo Alto Networks — GlobalProtect App (6.0.0)
- Palo Alto Networks — GlobalProtect App (All)

## References

- [CNA](https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0299)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.20%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 10.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._