CVE-2020-1988 json
Global Protect Agent: Local privilege escalation due to an unquoted search path vulnerability
published 2020-04-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-12778
- cvss
- 4.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An unquoted search path vulnerability in the Windows release of Global Protect Agent allows an authenticated local user with file creation privileges on the root of the OS disk (C:\) or to Program Files directory to gain system privileges. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent 5.0 versions before 5.0.5; 4.1 versions before 4.1.13 on Windows;
Patch / fix
- Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent 4.1.13, 5.0.5
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
References
-
security.paloaltonetworks.com
/CVE-2020-1988
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-1988
- NVD CVE-2020-1988
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