CVE-2025-4232
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ macOS Command Injection
Description
An improper neutralization of wildcards vulnerability in the log collection feature of Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on macOS allows a non administrative user to escalate their privileges to root.
INFO
Published Date :
June 13, 2025, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 27, 2025, 4:47 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-4232
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-4232.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4232 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2025-4232 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 27, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.2.8 *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 6.3.0 up to (excluding) 6.3.3 Added Reference Type Palo Alto Networks, Inc.: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4232 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An improper neutralization of wildcards vulnerability in the log collection feature of Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on macOS allows a non administrative user to escalate their privileges to root. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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:M/U:Amber Added CWE CWE-155 Added Reference https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4232
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-4232 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-4232
weaknesses.