CVE-2020-1990
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CVE-2020-1990 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the management server component of PAN-OS allows an authenticated user to upload a corrupted PAN-OS configuration and potentially execute code with root privileges. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1 versions before 8.1.13; 9.0 versions before 9.0.7. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the management server component of PAN-OS allows an authenticated user to upload a corrupted PAN-OS configuration and potentially execute code with root privileges. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1 versions before 8.1.13; 9.0 versions before 9.0.7. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 8.1.0, < 8.1.13 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.7 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1990Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1990Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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