title: Traps: Insecure temporary file vulnerability may allow privilege escalation on Windows
description: 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.
problem types: CWE-377 Insecure Temporary File
affected:
{
platforms: Windows
product: Traps
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
changes: [at: 5.0.8, status: unaffected], lessThan: 5.0.8, status: affected, version: 5.0, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 6.1.4, status: unaffected], lessThan: 6.1.4, status: affected, version: 6.1, versionType: custom
}
{
product: Cortex XDR
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: 7.0.*
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
solutions: This issue is fixed in Traps 5.0.8, 6.1.4 and later versions.
workarounds: There are no viable workarounds for this issue.