Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App
CVE-2020-2032
A race condition vulnerability Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a local limited Windows user to execute programs with SYSTEM privileges. This issue can be exploited only while performing a GlobalProtect app upgrade. This issue affects: GlobalProtect app 5.0 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.0.10 on Windows; GlobalProtect app 5.1 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.1.4 on Windows.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.002 (11.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App — versions 5.1, 5.0
- Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2032 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-2032?
- CVE-2020-2032 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2032?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.