CVE-2020-1980

Name: CVE-2020-1980
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-11T19:15:13.467+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.63%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-1980 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A shell command injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS CLI allows a local authenticated user to escape the restricted shell and escalate privileges. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A shell command injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS CLI allows a local authenticated user to escape the restricted shell and escalate privileges. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0, or later PAN-OS versions. This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.13, and all later versions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.63%

45.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.13

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1980Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1980Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 11, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-1980?

How severe is CVE-2020-1980?

CVE-2020-1980 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1980?

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Source: NVD / NIST