CVE-2026-0267

An information exposure vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on macOS enables a local user to learn the configured passcodes for disabling, disconnecting, or uninstalling the GlobalProtect app. After the passcode is known, the user can perform these actions even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8687	Not Applicable
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0267	Vendor Advisory Mitigation

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.2.8:-::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.2.8:h1::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.3.3:-::::macos::*

History

07 Jul 2026, 15:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
References	~~() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8687 -~~	() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8687 - Not Applicable
References	~~() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0267 -~~	() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0267 - Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect::::::macos::* cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.3.3:-::::macos::* cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.2.8:-::::macos::* cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:6.2.8:h1::::macos::*
First Time		Paloaltonetworks Paloaltonetworks globalprotect

10 Jun 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-10 22:16

Updated : 2026-07-07 15:01

NVD link : CVE-2026-0267

Mitre link : CVE-2026-0267

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-0267

JSON object : View

Products Affected

paloaltonetworks

globalprotect

CWE

CWE-532

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

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