Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Traps on Windows



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-1991
CWE-ID CWE-377
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Traps
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Insecure Temporary File

EUVDB-ID: #VU26743

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1991

CWE-ID: CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an insecure temporary file issue. A local user can gain elevated privileges or overwrite system files.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Traps: before 5.0.8

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1991


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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