GlobalProtect App: File race condition vulnerability leads to local privilege escalation during upgrade
CVE-2020-2032

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Status
Globalprotect App
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 June 2020

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

GlobalProtect App Windows 5.1 < 5.1.4

GlobalProtect App Windows 5.0 < 5.0.10

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2032
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Palo Alto Networks thanks Rich Mirch of TeamARES from Critical Start Inc for discovering and reporting this issue.
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