SB2020040906 - Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Global Protect Agent on Windows
Published: April 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020040906
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1988)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unquoted search path in the Windows release of GlobalProtect Agent. A local user with file creation privileges on the root of the OS disk (C:\) or to Program Files directory can gain system privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.