CVE-2025-0131
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 14, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 16, 2025, 2:43 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-0131.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0131 | |
| https://www.opswat.com/docs/mdsdk/release-notes/cve-2025-0131 |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.opswat.com/docs/mdsdk/release-notes/cve-2025-0131 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:X/U:Amber Added CWE CWE-266 Added Reference https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0131
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-0131 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-0131
weaknesses.