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CVE-2020-1989

Global Protect Agent: Incorrect privilege assignment allows local privilege escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability when writing application-specific files in the Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux on ARM platform allows a local authenticated user to gain root privileges on the system. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 5.1 versions before 5.1.1.

Una vulnerabilidad de asignación de privilegios incorrecta cuando se escriben archivos específicos de la aplicación en el Global Protect Agent de Palo Alto Networks para Linux en la plataforma ARM, permite a un usuario autenticado local alcanzar privilegios root sobre el sistema. Este problema afecta al Global Protect Agent de Palo Alto Networks para Linux versiones 5.0 anteriores a 5.0.8; versiones 5.1 anteriores a 5.1.1.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1989 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"
 >= 5.0 < 5.0.8
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect" and version " >= 5.0 < 5.0.8"
linux
Affected
Paloaltonetworks
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"
 Globalprotect
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect"
 >= 5.1 < 5.1.1
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Globalprotect" and version " >= 5.1 < 5.1.1"
linux
Affected