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Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: CVE-2020-1988: Local privilege escalation due to an unquoted search path vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 8, 2020 | May 21, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 8, 2020
Added
May 21, 2025
Modified
Nov 3, 2025
Description
An unquoted search path vulnerability in the Windows release of GlobalProtect App 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 App 5.0 versions before 5.0.5; 4.1 versions before 4.1.13 on Windows;
This issue affects Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 5.0 versions before 5.0.5; 4.1 versions before 4.1.13 on Windows;
Solution
palo-alto-networks-globalprotect-app-upgrade-latest
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