CVE-2020-2032: A race condition vulnerability Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a local limited Windows user to execute programs with SYSTEM privileges…

PriorityP430high7CVSS 3.1

AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.21%

11.5th percentile

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.

Affected

5 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
palo_alto_networks	globalprotect_app	>= 5.0 < 5.0.10	5.0.10
palo_alto_networks	globalprotect_app	>= 5.1 < 5.1.4	5.1.4
paloalto	globalprotect_app	—	—
paloaltonetworks	globalprotect	>= 5.0.0 < 5.0.10	5.0.10
paloaltonetworks	globalprotect	>= 5.1.0 < 5.1.4	5.1.4

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.0HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.06.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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