Traps: Insecure temporary file vulnerability may allow privilege escalation on Windows
Priority LOW 34CWE-377Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
An insecure temporary file vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Traps allows a local authenticated Windows user to escalate privileges or overwrite system files. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Traps 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 6.1 versions before 6.1.4 on Windows. This issue does not affect Cortex XDR 7.0. This issue does not affect Traps for Linux or MacOS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00277 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Traps (Palo Alto Networks): 5.0.8, 6.1.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Traps | 5.0 to before 5.0.8; 6.1 to before 6.1.4 | 5.0.8, 6.1.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Traps VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 5.0 to before 5.0.8; 6.1 to before 6.1.4 Fixed in 5.0.8, 6.1.4 Patch available CNA
- Cortex XDR VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:traps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 to before 5.0.8; 6.1 to before 6.1.4 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:traps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 to before 5.0.8; 6.1 to before 6.1.4 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Traps (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 5.0.8, 6.1.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1991
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfx3-vc54-592p
References
More Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2020-1991 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1991 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vfx3-vc54-592p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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