High severity · published Aug 13, 2026
CVE-2026-0298
GlobalProtect App: Code Execution Vulnerability in Windows Pre-Logon Access Provider (PLAP)
8.1
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper input validation vulnerability exists in the Windows Pre-Logon Access Provider (PLAP) component of the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices which enables a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on an affected client.
The GlobalProtect app on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
PAN-OS · Palo Alto Networks
6.0.0 before 6.0.15; 6.2.0 before 6.2.8; 6.3.0 before 6.3.3; 6.0.15; 6.2.8; 6.2.8; +21 more · source: NVD
GA
GlobalProtect App · Palo Alto Networks
6.3.0 before 6.3.3-h14; 6.2.0 before 6.2.8-h13; 6.0.0 before 6.0.15 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0298
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0298
Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0298
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