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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-0250

CVE-2026-0250 GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability during connection to Portal or Gateway (Severity: MEDIUM)

Published May 13, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 14, 2026 · GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-0250. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.2
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.39%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe paloaltonetworks/globalprotect

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app that enables a man in the middle attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability is triggered during the processing of requests and responses exchanged between Portal and Gateway. The GlobalProtect app on iOS is not affected.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe paloaltonetworks/globalprotectversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-0250

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-0250. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.39%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app that enables a man in the middle attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability is triggered during the processing of requests and responses exchanged between Portal and Gateway. The GlobalProtect app on iOS is not affected.

  2. Oct 2, 2026 · Palo Alto Networks

    Detected

    CVE-2026-0250 GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability during connection to Portal or Gateway (Severity: MEDIUM)

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-0250

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-0250

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-0250

    A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app that enables a man in the middle attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability is triggered during the processing of reques

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Palo Alto NetworksVendor advisoryCVE-2026-0250
    security.paloaltonetworks.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.