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 issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 5.1 versions before 5.1.1.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent — versions 5.0, 5.1
- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1989 (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.