CVE-2020-1988: palo alto networks global protect agent Unquoted Search Path or Element

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-1988 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in palo alto networks global protect agent. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 08-04-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An unquoted search path vulnerability in the Windows release of Global Protect Agent allows an authenticated local user with file creation privileges on the root of the OS disk (C:\) or to Program Files directory to gain system privileges. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent 5.0 versions before 5.0.5; 4.1 versions before 4.1.13 on Windows;

• CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or ElementThe product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.