CVE-2020-2042 HIGH

CVE-2020-2042: PAN-OS: Buffer overflow in the management web interface

Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product PAN-OS
Weakness CWE-121
Published September 9, 2020
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the PAN-OS management web interface allows authenticated administrators to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue impacts only PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.1.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 9, 2020 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated