SB2020040907 - Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Global Protect Agent on Linux ARM
Published: April 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020040907
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1989)
CWE-ID: CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an incorrect privilege assignment issue when writing application-specific files. A local user can gain root privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.