What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-1989.

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux on ARM platform versions 5.0 to 5.1.1 are affected.

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-1989?

The severity level of CVE-2020-1989 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

How does this vulnerability occur?

This vulnerability occurs due to an incorrect privilege assignment when writing application-specific files.

How can a local authenticated user exploit this vulnerability?

A local authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on the system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-1989

high

7.8

CWE

269 266

8/4/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-1989: Global Protect Agent: Incorrect privilege assignment allows local privilege escalation

First published: Wed Apr 08 2020(Updated: )

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability when writing application-specific files in the Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux on ARM platform allows a local authenticated user to gain root privileges on the system. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 5.1 versions before 5.1.1.

Credit: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect	>=5.0<5.0.8
Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect	>=5.1<5.1.1

Remedy

This issue is fixed in Global Protect Agent 5.0.8, Global Protect Agent 5.1.1 and all later versions.

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Reference Links

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1989

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-1989.
What software is affected by this vulnerability?
Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux on ARM platform versions 5.0 to 5.1.1 are affected.
What is the severity level of CVE-2020-1989?
The severity level of CVE-2020-1989 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.
How does this vulnerability occur?
This vulnerability occurs due to an incorrect privilege assignment when writing application-specific files.
How can a local authenticated user exploit this vulnerability?
A local authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on the system.

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