CVE-2020-1991: Traps: Insecure temporary file vulnerability may allow privilege escalation on Windows
First published: Wed Apr 08 2020(Updated: )
An insecure temporary file vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Traps allows a local authenticated Windows user to escalate privileges or overwrite system files. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Traps 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 6.1 versions before 6.1.4 on Windows. This issue does not affect Cortex XDR 7.0. This issue does not affect Traps for Linux or MacOS.
Credit: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks Traps | >=5.0<5.0.8 | |
| Paloaltonetworks Traps | >=6.1<6.1.4 | |
| Microsoft Windows |
Remedy
This issue is fixed in Traps 5.0.8, 6.1.4 and later versions.
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