CVE-2020-1995

Name: CVE-2020-1995
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-13T19:15:12.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 1.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-1995 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows an authenticated administrator to send a request that causes the rasmgr daemon to crash. Repeated attempts to send this request result in denial of service to all PAN-OS services by restarting the device and putting it into maintenance mode. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows an authenticated administrator to send a request that causes the rasmgr daemon to crash. Repeated attempts to send this request result in denial of service to all PAN-OS services by restarting the device and putting it into maintenance mode. This issue affects: PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.15%

62.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 9.1.0, < 9.1.2

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1995Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1995Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 13, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-1995?

How severe is CVE-2020-1995?

CVE-2020-1995 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1995?

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Source: NVD / NIST