vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: CVE-2020-1988: Local privilege escalation due to an unquoted search path vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 8, 2020
Added
May 21, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026

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;

Solution

palo-alto-networks-globalprotect-app-upgrade-latest
Title
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