CVE-2020-2004

GlobalProtect App: Passwords may be logged in clear text while collecting troubleshooting logs

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 13, 2020 at 07:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGlobalProtect

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Under certain circumstances a user's password may be logged in cleartext in the PanGPS.log diagnostic file when logs are collected for troubleshooting on GlobalProtect app (also known as GlobalProtect Agent) for MacOS and Windows. For this issue to occur all of these conditions must be true: (1) 'Save User Credential' option should be set to 'Yes' in the GlobalProtect Portal's Agent configuration, (2) the GlobalProtect user manually selects a gateway, (3) and the logging level is set to 'Dump' while collecting troubleshooting logs. This issue does not affect GlobalProtect app on other platforms (for example iOS/Android/Linux). This issue affects GlobalProtect app 5.0 versions earlier than 5.0.9, GlobalProtect app 5.1 versions earlier than 5.1.2 on Windows or MacOS. Since becoming aware of the issue, Palo Alto Networks has safely deleted all the known GlobalProtectLogs zip files sent by customers with the credentials. We now filter and remove these credentials from all files sent to Customer Support. The GlobalProtectLogs zip files uploaded to Palo Alto Networks systems were only accessible by authorized personnel with valid Palo Alto Networks credentials. We do not have any evidence of malicious access or use of these credentials.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.0 ≤ v < 5.0.95.0.0 ≤ v < 5.0.95.1 ≤ v < 5.1.25.1.0 ≤ v < 5.1.25.05.1
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.0.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.1.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCMitigationVendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2004

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-534CWE-532

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