CVE-2020-1987
Global Protect Agent: VPN cookie local information disclosure
An information exposure vulnerability in the logging component of Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent allows a local authenticated user to read VPN cookie information when the troubleshooting logging level is set to "Dump". This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent 5.0 versions prior to 5.0.9; 5.1 versions prior to 5.1.1.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Global Protect Agent: VPN cookie local information disclosure
An information exposure vulnerability in the logging component of Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent allows a local authenticated user to read VPN cookie information when the troubleshooting logging level is set to "Dump". This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent 5.0 versions prior to 5.0.9; 5.1 versions prior to 5.1.1.
- Record
CVE-2020-1987- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-12777
An information exposure vulnerability in the logging component of Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent allows a local authenticated user to read VPN cookie information when the troubleshooting logging level is set to "Dump". This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent 5.0 versions prior to 5.0.9; 5.1 versions prior to 5.1.1.
- Record
EUVD-2020-12777- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x3ph-r68g-gghq No score
An information exposure vulnerability in the logging component of Palo Alto Networks Global...
An information exposure vulnerability in the logging component of Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent allows a local authenticated user to read VPN cookie information when the troubleshooting logging level is set to "Dump". This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent 5.0 versions prior to 5.0.9; 5.1 versions prior to 5.1.1.
- Record
GHSA-x3ph-r68g-gghq- Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An information exposure vulnerability in the logging component of Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent allows a local authenticated user to read VPN cookie information when the troubleshooting logging level is set to "Dump". This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent 5.0 versions prior to 5.0.9; 5.1 versions prior to 5.1.1.
- Record
CVE-2020-1987- CVSS 3.1
- 3.9 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-1987 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.9) in Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent, published April 8, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.