Detection Signals for CVE-2026-0315: What a Local Privilege Escalation Leaves Behind

CERT-FR published advisory CERTFR-2026-AVI-1326 on 15 October 2026, relaying Palo Alto Networks bulletins regarding CVE-2026-0315. This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation within the GlobalProtect app on macOS, allowing a local user to obtain root access. The CVSS v4.0 vector confirms the local attack requirements. Detection strategies for CVE-2026-0315 focus on monitoring macOS endpoints for unauthorized security context transitions and process origin mismatches occurring during the privilege escalation process.