CVE-2020-1991 HIGH

CVE-2020-1991: Traps: Insecure temporary file vulnerability may allow privilege escalation on Windows

Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product Traps
Weakness CWE-377
Published April 8, 2020
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An insecure temporary file vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Traps allows a local authenticated Windows user to escalate privileges or overwrite system files. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Traps 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 6.1 versions before 6.1.4 on Windows. This issue does not affect Cortex XDR 7.0. This issue does not affect Traps for Linux or MacOS.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 8, 2020 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated