CVE-2020-1991 json
Traps: Insecure temporary file vulnerability may allow privilege escalation on Windows
published 2020-04-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-12781
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- Palo Alto Networks Traps 5.0.8, 6.1.4
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Traps
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR
Classification
References
-
security.paloaltonetworks.com
/CVE-2020-1991
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-1991
- NVD CVE-2020-1991
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