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;
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent — versions 5.0, 4.1
- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1988 (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.