CVSS 4.0
5.9 mediumCVSS: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/U:AmberCVE-2026-0324 GlobalProtect App: Incorrect Privilege Management Vulnerability in OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK on Windows
Medium (5.9) in opswat metadefender endpoint security sdk. EPSS 0.1% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
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An incorrect privilege management vulnerability in the OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK used by the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.1% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 3rd percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CISA's assessment (SSVC)
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total, assessed 2026-11-13. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
- CWE
- CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
- OWASP Top 10
- A06:2025 Insecure Design
- Published
- Modified
- Assigned by
- palo_alto (CNA)
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting analysis
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
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Affected
- opswat:metadefender endpoint security sdk
Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK | from 4.3.0 before 4.3.4822 |
Fixed in
| Product | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK | 4.3.4822 |
Fix and patched versions
- OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK: fixed in 4.3.4822