Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent
CVE-2020-1989
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability when writing application-specific files in the Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux on ARM platform allows a local authenticated user to gain root privileges on the system. This…
EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent — versions 5.0, 5.1
- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1989?
- CVE-2020-1989 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1989?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.