CVE-2020-1991 (GCVE-0-2020-1991)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-08 18:41 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Traps: Insecure temporary file vulnerability may allow privilege escalation on Windows
Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1991 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Traps |
Affected:
5.0 , < 5.0.8
(custom)
Affected: 6.1 , < 6.1.4 (custom) |
guessed | |
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR |
Unaffected:
7.0.*
|
guessed |
Date Public
2020-04-08 00:00
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