vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App: CVE-2020-1989: Incorrect privilege assignment allows local privilege escalation
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 8, 2020 | May 21, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
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 incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability when writing application-specific files in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App for Linux on ARM platform allows a local authenticated user to gain root privileges on the system.
This issue affects Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App for Linux 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 5.1 versions before 5.1.1.
This issue affects Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App for Linux 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 5.1 versions before 5.1.1.
Solution
palo-alto-networks-globalprotect-app-upgrade-latest
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