CVE-2020-2032— GlobalProtect App: File race condition vulnerability leads to local privilege escalation during upgrade
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2020-2032
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
GlobalProtect App: File race condition vulnerability leads to local privilege escalation during upgrade
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
检查时间与使用时间(TOCTOU)的竞争条件
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect 竞争条件问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect是美国Palo Alto Networks公司的一套网络防护软件。该软件可提供防火墙监控及威胁预防等功能。 Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect（Windows）5.0.10之前版本（5.0）和5.1.4之前版本（5.1）中存在竞争条件问题漏洞。攻击者可利用该漏洞以SYSTEM权限执行程序。
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 | GlobalProtect App | 5.1 ~ 5.1.4 | - |
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- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2032x_refsource_MISC
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2032
Same Patch Batch · Palo Alto Networks · 2020-06-10 · 5 CVEs total
| CVE-2020-2027 | 7.2 HIGH | PAN-OS: Buffer overflow in authd authentication response |
| CVE-2020-2028 | 7.2 HIGH | PAN-OS: OS command injection vulnerability in FIPS-CC mode certificate verification |
| CVE-2020-2029 | 7.2 HIGH | PAN-OS: OS command injection vulnerability in management interface certificate generator |
| CVE-2020-2033 | 5.3 MEDIUM | GlobalProtect App: Missing certificate validation vulnerability can disclose pre-logon aut |
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