MSRXVulnerabilities / CVE-2026-0298
CVE-2026-0298
Published 2026-08-13 · Undergoing Analysis
CVE-2026-0298
GlobalProtect App: Code Execution Vulnerability in Windows Pre-Logon Access Provider (PLAP)
5.2 MEDIUM
CVSS 4.0 · CNA · paloaltonetworks.com
CVSS 4.0 · CNA · paloaltonetworks.com
0.7%
chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS; higher than 51% of CVEs)
chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS; higher than 51% of CVEs)
An improper input validation vulnerability exists in the Windows Pre-Logon Access Provider (PLAP) component of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices which enables a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on an affected client. The GlobalProtect app on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
Scores
5.2CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:AmberCNA · paloaltonetworks.com
Affected products
- paloaltonetworks globalprotect: ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.15; ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.8; ≥ 6.3.0, < 6.3.3; 24 specific releases listed in NVD
Weakness: CWE-94
1 references (advisories, patches, write-ups)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0298 · Vendor Advisory
Sources: NVD, CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Missing ones did not answer or have no record yet.