Name: CVE-2020-2032: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-2032, CWE-367, CVSS 7, EPSS 0.00034

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App	—	Update Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App to the latest version	May 21, 2025	Jun 10, 2020
Panos	—	—	Jun 18, 2020	Jun 10, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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