What is CVE-2020-1988?

CVE-2020-1988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2020-04-08.

How severe is CVE-2020-1988?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent

CVE-2020-1988

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;

EPSS: 0.004 (29.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent — versions 5.0, 4.1
Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1988?: CVE-2020-1988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2020-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-1988?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.