CVE-2026-0298

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.

CVSS 4.0

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:Amber

CVSS 3.1

8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 51% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-94

Published

2026-08-13

Modified

2026-10-23

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-24

Affected

• paloaltonetworks:globalprotect

References

• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0298

Check your stackJSON