CVE-2026-0299: Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable a local user to…
CVE-2026-0299 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-08-13
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.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-0299 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-0299?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 13 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-0299?
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-2026-0299?
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.