Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in GlobalProtect Agent - CVE-2020-2032
Published: June 11, 2020 / Updated: June 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28965
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2032
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) issue during upgrade. An local user can execute arbitrary programs with SYSTEM privileges.
Affected software
GlobalProtect Agent
How to mitigate CVE-2020-2032
Install updates from vendor's website.
GlobalProtect Agent - addressed in versions 5.0.10, 5.1.4