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CVE-2020-1989

Global Protect Agent: Incorrect privilege assignment allows local privilege escalation

Published: Apr 8, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-266
7.0HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 83.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability when writing application-specific files in the Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux on ARM platform allows a local authenticated user to gain root privileges on the system. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 5.1 versions before 5.1.1.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-266CWE-269

Affected Products

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

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1989
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1989
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1989
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