Information disclosure in Palo Alto Global Protect Agent



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-1987
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 GlobalProtect Agent
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU26738

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1987

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure in the logging component. A local user can read VPN cookie information when the troubleshooting logging level is set to "Dump".

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GlobalProtect Agent: before 5.0.9

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1987


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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