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CVE-2020-2032

GlobalProtect App: File race condition vulnerability leads to local privilege escalation during upgrade

Published: Jun 10, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-367
NVD MITRE
7.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A race condition vulnerability Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a local limited Windows user to execute programs with SYSTEM privileges. This issue can be exploited only while performing a GlobalProtect app upgrade. This issue affects: GlobalProtect app 5.0 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.0.10 on Windows; GlobalProtect app 5.1 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.1.4 on Windows.

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-367

Affected Products

globalprotectpaloaltonetworksSecurity Products
GlobalProtect Agent for WindowsPalo Alto Networks Inc.Security Products
GlobalProtect AppPalo Alto NetworksSecurity Products
paloaltonetworkscommercialUSSecurity Productsaka palo alto networks, panw
palo alto networks inc.commercialUSSecurity Productsaka paloaltonetworks, pan inc.
palo alto networkscommercialUSSecurity Productsaka pan-os, prisma access, cloud ngfw

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2032
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2032
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2032
nvd.nist.gov

Timeline

Published
Jun 10, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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