CVE-2026-0250

HIGHNVD 8.18.1
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
37(Track)
EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
32%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 13, 2026

Last Modified

July 14, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 17, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

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

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0250

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 63× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 189 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-30 01:21 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-08-23 17:51 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-23 17:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-08-20 19:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-08-17 10:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  21. 2026-08-14 15:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-12 15:49 UTCEG score recompute
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  5. 2026-08-11 15:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  10. 2026-08-10 03:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-08-05 21:40 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-05 21:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  30. 2026-08-03 19:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  37. 2026-08-01 19:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  57. 2026-07-14 17:20 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 8.1 · severity → HIGH
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  74. 2026-06-29 22:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-0250?
CVE-2026-0250 is a high vulnerability published on May 13, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-0250 disclosed?
CVE-2026-0250 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 13, 2026, with the most recent update on July 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-0250 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-0250 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 67.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-0250?
CVE-2026-0250 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-0250?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-0250, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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