CVE-2020-2032 HIGH

CVE-2020-2032: GlobalProtect App: File race condition vulnerability leads to local privilege escalation during upgrade

Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product GlobalProtect App
Weakness CWE-367
Published June 10, 2020
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A race condition vulnerability Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a local limited Windows user to execute programs with SYSTEM privileges. This issue can be exploited only while performing a GlobalProtect app upgrade. This issue affects: GlobalProtect app 5.0 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.0.10 on Windows; GlobalProtect app 5.1 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.1.4 on Windows.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 10, 2020 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated