CVE-2020-2032 GlobalProtect App: File race condition vulnerability leads to local privilege escalation during upgrade
A local attacker can exploit a race condition during GlobalProtect app upgrades to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-2032?
CVE-2020-2032 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App, published on 10 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition vulnerability Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows allows a local limited Windows user to execute programs with SYSTEM privileges. This issue can be exploited only while performing a GlobalProtect app upgrade. This issue affects: GlobalProtect app 5.0 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.0.10 on Windows; GlobalProtect app 5.1 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.1.4 on Windows.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2032?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2032?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2032 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-2032 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2032 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App
- CVE-2025-4232 GlobalProtect: Authenticated Code Injection Through Wildcard on macOS
- CVE-2021-3057 GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability When Connecting to Portal or Gateway
- CVE-2023-0009 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-0016 GlobalProtect App: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability When Using Connect Before Logon
- CVE-2025-0120 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmfm-xrwm-phqh.