CVE-2020-2001 HIGH

CVE-2020-2001: PAN-OS: Panorama External control of file vulnerability leads to privilege escalation

Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product PAN-OS
Weakness CWE-123
Published May 13, 2020
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An external control of path and data vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama XSLT processing logic that allows an unauthenticated user with network access to PAN-OS management interface to write attacker supplied file on the system and elevate privileges. This issue affects: All PAN-OS 7.1 Panorama and 8.0 Panorama versions; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.12 on Panorama; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6 on Panorama.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 13, 2020 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated