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CVE-2023-0006

GlobalProtect App: Local File Deletion Vulnerability

MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 12, 2023 at 04:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGlobalProtect

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Severity
MEDIUM6.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A local file deletion vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows devices enables a user to delete system files from the endpoint with elevated privileges through a race condition.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GlobalProtect· Palo Alto Networks
95%
5.2 ≤ v < 5.2.135.2.0 ≤ v < 5.2.136.0 ≤ v < 6.0.46.0.0 ≤ v < 6.0.46.1 ≤ v < 6.1.15.26.06.16.1.0
Affected range stops below 5.2.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.0.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0006

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.3MEDIUMpalo_alto
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-367

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