CVE-2025-0131

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. However, execution requires that the local user also successfully exploits a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0131
https://www.opswat.com/docs/mdsdk/release-notes/cve-2025-0131

Configurations

No configuration.

History

15 May 2025, 20:16

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References		() https://www.opswat.com/docs/mdsdk/release-notes/cve-2025-0131 -
Summary		(es) Una vulnerabilidad de gestión incorrecta de privilegios en el SDK de seguridad de endpoints OPSWAT MetaDefender, utilizado por la aplicación GlobalProtect™ de Palo Alto Networks en dispositivos Windows, permite que un usuario de Windows no administrativo autenticado localmente escale sus privilegios a NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. Sin embargo, la ejecución requiere que el usuario local también explote con éxito una condición de carrera, lo que dificulta la explotación de esta vulnerabilidad.

14 May 2025, 19:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-14 19:15

Updated : 2025-05-16 14:43

NVD link : CVE-2025-0131

Mitre link : CVE-2025-0131

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-0131

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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