// For flags

CVE-2020-1988

Global Protect Agent: Local privilege escalation due to an unquoted search path vulnerability

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An unquoted search path vulnerability in the Windows release of Global Protect Agent allows an authenticated local user with file creation privileges on the root of the OS disk (C:\) or to Program Files directory to gain system privileges. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent 5.0 versions before 5.0.5; 4.1 versions before 4.1.13 on Windows;

Una vulnerabilidad de ruta de búsqueda sin comillas en la versión de Windows del Global Protect Agent, permite a un usuario local autenticado con privilegios de creación de archivos en la root del disco del Sistema Operativo (C:\) o al directorio Program Files para alcanzar privilegios system. Este problema afecta a Global Protect Agent de Palo Alto Networks versiones 5.0 anteriores a 5.0.5; versiones 4.1 anteriores a 4.1.13 en Windows;

*Credits: Palo Alto Networks thanks Ratnesh Pandey of Bromium and Matthew Batten for discovering and reporting this issue.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-12-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-04-08 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1988 2020-04-09
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"
 >= 4.1.0 < 4.1.13
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect" and version " >= 4.1.0 < 4.1.13"
windows
Affected
Paloaltonetworks
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"
 Globalprotect
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect"
 >= 5.0.0 < 5.0.5
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect" and version " >= 5.0.0 < 5.0.5"
windows
Affected