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CVE-2020-1988

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Published: Apr 8, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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6.7
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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;

Affected (2)

Paloaltonetworks
1 product
Globalprotect
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Paloaltonetworks
Globalprotect
From 4.1.0 to 4.1.13
Globalprotect
From 5.0.0 to 5.0.5

Related CWEs

CWE-428
Unquoted Search Path or Element
The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.

References (2)

Source: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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