Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-1991
An insecure temporary file vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Traps allows a local authenticated Windows user to escalate privileges or overwrite system files. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Traps 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 6.1 versions before 6.1.4 on Windows. This issue does not affect Cortex XDR 7.0. This issue does not affect Traps for Linux or MacOS.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.1% 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
- Microsoft Windows
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr — versions 7.0.*
- Palo Alto Networks Traps — versions 5.0, 6.1
- Paloaltonetworks Traps
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1991 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1991?
- CVE-2020-1991 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1991?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.