CVE-2020-2001

Name: CVE-2020-2001
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-13T19:15:12.893+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-2001 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An external control of path and data vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama XSLT processing logic that allows an unauthenticated user with network access to PAN-OS management interface to write attacker supplied file on the system and elevate privileges. This issue affects: All PAN-OS 7.1 Panorama and 8.0 Panorama versions; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.12 on Panorama; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6 on Panorama.. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An external control of path and data vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama XSLT processing logic that allows an unauthenticated user with network access to PAN-OS management interface to write attacker supplied file on the system and elevate privileges. This issue affects: All PAN-OS 7.1 Panorama and 8.0 Panorama versions; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.12 on Panorama; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6 on Panorama.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.33%

67.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

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, < 8.1.12
Paloaltonetworks	Pan-Os	>= 9.0.0, < 9.0.6

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2001Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2001Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-2001?

How severe is CVE-2020-2001?

CVE-2020-2001 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2001?

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Source: NVD / NIST