#VU27920 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2020-2004

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#VU27920 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2020-2004

Published: May 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU27920
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2004
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GlobalProtect Agent
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to view the password on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a user's password may be logged in cleartext in the "PanGPS.log" diagnostic file when logs are collected for troubleshooting. A local user can obtain this credential.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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