CVE-2020-1993
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CVE-2020-1993 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The GlobalProtect Portal feature in PAN-OS does not set a new session identifier after a successful user login, which allows session fixation attacks, if an attacker is able to control a user's session ID. This issue affects: All PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0 versions; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.8.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The GlobalProtect Portal feature in PAN-OS does not set a new session identifier after a successful user login, which allows session fixation attacks, if an attacker is able to control a user's session ID. This issue affects: All PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0 versions; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.8.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 7.1.0, <= 7.1.26 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.20 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 8.1.0, <= 8.1.13 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.7 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1993Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1993Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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