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CVE-2020-1988

Global Protect Agent: Local privilege escalation due to an unquoted search path vulnerability

Published: Apr 8, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-428
4.2MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

An unquoted search path vulnerability in the Windows release of Global Protect Agent allows an authenticated local user with file creation privileges on the root of the OS disk (C:\) or to Program Files directory to gain system privileges. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent 5.0 versions before 5.0.5; 4.1 versions before 4.1.13 on Windows;

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-428

Affected Products

Palo Alto Networks Inc.
commercial·USaka paloaltonetworks, palo alto networks, panw, pan inc.
globalprotect
Security Products
GlobalProtect Agent for Windows
Security Products
Palo Alto Networks
commercial·USaka cloud ngfw, prisma access, pan-os
Global Protect Agent
Security Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1988
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1988
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1988
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