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CVE-2026-0267 Palo Alto Networks CVE debrief

CVE-2026-0267 is a MEDIUM-severity vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on macOS. The vulnerability enables a local user to learn the configured passcodes for disabling, disconnecting, or uninstalling the GlobalProtect app. After obtaining the passcode, the user can perform these actions even if the GlobalProtect app configuration would not normally permit them to do so. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.4.

Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
GlobalProtect
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.4
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-10
Original CVE updated
2026-07-07
Advisory published
2026-06-10
Advisory updated
2026-07-07

Who should care

Users of Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on macOS should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by an information exposure issue in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on macOS. A local user can exploit this vulnerability to learn the configured passcodes for disabling, disconnecting, or uninstalling the GlobalProtect app.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply patches or updates provided by Palo Alto Networks to fix the vulnerability.
  • Restrict access to the GlobalProtect app configuration to prevent unauthorized users from learning the passcodes.
  • Monitor the GlobalProtect app logs for suspicious activity.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail pages provide information about the vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-0267 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0267

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-0267 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0267

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.