How severe is CVE-2025-0120?

CVE-2025-0120 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-0120 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-0120?

CVE-2025-0120 affects Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0120?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-0120 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-0120 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13287.

When was CVE-2025-0120 published?

CVE-2025-0120 was published on 2025-04-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-0120

CVE-2025-0120 is a high-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-250.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.0)
CVSS v4: 7.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-13287
Weakness: CWE-250
Affected product: Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect
Published: 2025-04-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability with a privilege management mechanism in 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. However, execution requires that the local user can also successfully exploit a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0120?: A vulnerability with a privilege management mechanism in 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. However, execution requires that the local user can also successfully exploit a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.
How severe is CVE-2025-0120?: CVE-2025-0120 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-0120 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-0120?: CVE-2025-0120 affects Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0120?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-0120 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-0120 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13287.
When was CVE-2025-0120 published?: CVE-2025-0120 was published on 2025-04-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0120

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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