CVE-2020-2004 describes a vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app for macOS and Windows (versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.9 and 5.1 prior to 5.1.2) where a user's password could be logged in cleartext within the PanGPS.log diagnostic file. This occurs under specific conditions: "Save User Credential" is enabled, the user manually selects a gateway, and logging is set to "Dump" for troubleshooting. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high confidentiality impact due to potential password exposure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 5.1.0, < 5.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
>= 5.1.0, < 5.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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