CVE-2020-2032 (GCVE-0-2020-2032)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-06-10 17:29 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
GlobalProtect App: File race condition vulnerability leads to local privilege escalation during upgrade
Summary
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.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2032 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | GlobalProtect App |
Affected:
5.1 , < 5.1.4
(custom)
Affected: 5.0 , < 5.0.10 (custom) |
guessed |
Date Public
2020-06-10 00:00
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