// For flags

CVE-2020-1976

GlobalProtect on MacOS: Local denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability.

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect software running on Mac OS allows authenticated local users to cause the Mac OS kernel to hang or crash. This issue affects GlobalProtect 5.0.5 and earlier versions of GlobalProtect 5.0 on Mac OS.

Una vulnerabilidad de denegación de servicio (DoS) en el software GlobalProtect de Palo Alto Networks ejecutándose en Mac OS permite a usuarios locales autenticados causar la suspensión o bloqueo del kernel de Mac OS. Este problema afecta a GlobalProtect versión 5.0.5 y anteriores de GlobalProtect versión 5.0 en Mac OS.

*Credits: This issue was discovered during a security test performed in collaboration with IOActive.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-12-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-02-12 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-642: External Control of Critical State Data
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1976 2020-05-04
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Paloaltonetworks
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"
 Globalprotect
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect"
 >= 5.0 <= 5.0.5
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect" and version " >= 5.0 <= 5.0.5"
macos
Affected