Medium severity4.2NVD Advisory· Published Apr 8, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-1988
CVE-2020-1988
Description
An unquoted search path vulnerability in the Windows release of Global Protect Agent allows an authenticated local user with file creation privileges on the root of the OS disk (C:\) or to Program Files directory to gain system privileges. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Agent 5.0 versions before 5.0.5; 4.1 versions before 4.1.13 on Windows;
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: >=4.1.0,<4.1.13
- (no CPE)range: <5.0.5, <4.1.13
- Range: 5.0
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References
1- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1988nvdVendor Advisory
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