CVE-2025-0131 is an incorrect privilege management vulnerability in the OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK, impacting Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows. A local, non-administrative user can escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM by exploiting a race condition. Rated High (CVSS 7.1), exploitation is difficult due to the race condition requirement. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPSWAT | MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK | >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4451CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/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
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