CVE-2026-0298
⚠️ highSummary
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 Score
8.1
High
EPSS Score
0.3
Exploit Probability
Published Date
2026-08-13
First Seen: 2026-08-14
📊 Relative Risk Intelligence
This CVE is High Risk - more severe than 76.7% of all 365,890 vulnerabilities in our database.
#85,383
Top 25% most severe
Severity Percentile
🎯 CISA SSVC Assessment Updated: Aug 13, 2026
🔍 Exploitation Status
None
No known exploits
⚙️ Automatable
NO
Requires human interaction
💥 Technical Impact
Total
Complete system compromise possible
🏆 Discovered By
our internal security research teams
SSVC data provided by
CISA
Last Modified
2026-09-10
Source
NVD 🔗
CVSS Vector 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Vector 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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
CWE IDs (Weakness Types)