CVE-2020-2032 — Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect APP

CWE-367 — Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition6 documents5 sources

Severity

7.0HIGHNVD

EPSS

0.0%

top 89.98%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect APP Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect Paloalto Globalprotect APP

Timeline

PublishedJun 10

Latest updateMay 24

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDpaloaltonetworks/globalprotect5.0.0 — 5.0.10+1

▶CVEListV5palo_alto_networks/globalprotect_app5.1 — 5.1.4+1

▶Palo Altopaloalto/globalprotect_app

🔴Vulnerability Details

GHSA

GHSA-gmfm-xrwm-phqh: A race condition vulnerability Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a local limited Windows user to execute programs with SYSTEM pri↗2022-05-24

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CVEList

GlobalProtect App: File race condition vulnerability leads to local privilege escalation during upgrade↗2020-06-10

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📋Vendor Advisories

Palo Alto

GlobalProtect App: File race condition vulnerability leads to local privilege escalation during upgrade↗2020-06-10

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