# CVE-2026-0298: An improper input validation vulnerability exists in the Windows Pre-Logon Access Provider (PLAP) component of the…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-0298-an-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-exists-in-the-windows  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-0298 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-08-13

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.

Technologies: [Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/globalprotect). Vendors: [Paloaltonetworks](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/paloaltonetworks).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-0298 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-0298 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-0298?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 13 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-0298?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-0298?** Check whether you run Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect

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