Information disclosure in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2020-1987
Published: April 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26738
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1987
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure in the logging component. A local user can read VPN cookie information when the troubleshooting logging level is set to "Dump".
Affected software
GlobalProtect Agent
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1987
Install updates from vendor's website.
GlobalProtect Agent - addressed in versions 5.0.9, 5.1.1