CVE-2020-1988

CVSS V2 High 7.2 CVSS V3 Medium 6.7
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;
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2020-1988
  • Assigner
  • psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2020-04-08T19:15:13
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2020-04-09T19:16:57
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR 4.1.0 4.1.13
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR 5.0.0 5.0.5
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 7.2
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • HIGH
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 6.7
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 0.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1988 Vendor Advisory
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 16:44:58 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-04 14:12:59 2020-04-08T19:15Z 2020-04-08T19:15:13 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-04 14:12:59 2020-04-09T19:16:57 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-04 14:12:59 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated