Untrusted search path in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2020-1988
Published: April 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26739
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1988
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unquoted search path in the Windows release of GlobalProtect Agent. A local user with file creation privileges on the root of the OS disk (C:\) or to Program Files directory can gain system privileges.
Affected software
GlobalProtect Agent
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1988
Install updates from vendor's website.
GlobalProtect Agent - addressed in versions 4.1.13, 5.0.5