CVE-2020-1989 (GCVE-0-2020-1989)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-08 18:41 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:14
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Summary
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability when writing application-specific files in the Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux on ARM platform allows a local authenticated user to gain root privileges on the system. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 5.1 versions before 5.1.1.
Severity ?
7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
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Vendor Product Version
Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent Affected: 5.0 , < 5.0.8 (custom)
Affected: 5.1 , < 5.1.1 (custom)
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