Cleartext storage of sensitive information in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2020-2004
Published: May 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27920
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2004
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
GlobalProtect Agent
How to mitigate CVE-2020-2004
Install updates from vendor's website.
GlobalProtect Agent - addressed in versions 5.0.9, 5.1.2