CVE-2020-1991— Traps: Insecure temporary file vulnerability may allow privilege escalation on Windows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2020-1991
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Traps: Insecure temporary file vulnerability may allow privilege escalation on Windows
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
不安全的临时文件
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Palo Alto Networks Traps 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Palo Alto Networks Traps是美国Palo Alto Networks公司的一套端点安全保护软件。 Palo Alto Networks Traps 5.0.8之前的5.0版本和6.1.4之前的6.1版本（Windows）中存在安全漏洞。攻击者可利用该漏洞提升权限或覆盖系统文件。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Traps | 5.0 ~ 5.0.8 | - | |
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR | 7.0.* | - |
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Same Patch Batch · Palo Alto Networks · 2020-04-08 · 7 CVEs total
| CVE-2020-1992 | 8.1 HIGH | PAN-OS on PA-7000 Series: Varrcvr daemon network-based denial of service or privilege esca |
| CVE-2020-1990 | 7.2 HIGH | PAN-OS: Buffer overflow in the management server |
| CVE-2020-1989 | 7.0 HIGH | Global Protect Agent: Incorrect privilege assignment allows local privilege escalation |
| CVE-2020-1978 | 5.8 MEDIUM | VM-Series on Microsoft Azure: Inadvertent collection of credentials in Tech support files |
| CVE-2020-1988 | 4.2 MEDIUM | Global Protect Agent: Local privilege escalation due to an unquoted search path vulnerabil |
| CVE-2020-1987 | 3.9 LOW | Global Protect Agent: VPN cookie local information disclosure |
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Same vendor: Palo Alto Networks
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