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 ver…
EPSS: 0.003 (17.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.