Is there a public exploit for CVE-2025-0131?

No public exploit for CVE-2025-0131 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2025-0131?

CVE-2025-0131 scores CVSS 7.1 (v4.0), rated high. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.16%.

What does CVE-2025-0131 affect?

CVE-2025-0131 affects OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK.

7.1 High

An incorrect privilege management vulnerability in the OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK used by the Palo Alto Networks…

CVE-2025-0131

An incorrect privilege management vulnerability in the OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK used by the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. However, execution requires that the local user also successfully exploits a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.

Assessment

CVSS: 7.1 (v4.0)
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 14 May 2025
Last updated: 4 November 2026
Affected: OPSWAT · MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK
Assigner: palo_alto

CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:U/V:D/U:Amber

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