CVE-2025-0118Exposed Unsafe ActiveX Method in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect APP

Severity
6.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 49.72%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 12

Description

A vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a remote attacker to run ActiveX controls within the context of an authenticated Windows user. This enables the attacker to run commands as if they are a legitimate authenticated user. However, to exploit this vulnerability, the authenticated user must navigate to a malicious page during the GlobalProtect SAML login process on a Windows device. This issue does not apply to the GlobalProtect app on other (non-Windows)

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

Affected Packages4 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-4gx3-p432-m8m7: A vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a remote attacker to run ActiveX controls within the context of an authe2025-03-12
CVEList
GlobalProtect App: Execution of Unsafe ActiveX Control Vulnerability2025-03-12

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Palo Alto
GlobalProtect App: Execution of Unsafe ActiveX Control Vulnerability
CVE-2025-0118 — Exposed Unsafe ActiveX Method in Palo | cvebase