CVE-2020-2002
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CVE-2020-2002 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability exists in the authentication daemon and User-ID components of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS by failing to verify the integrity of the Kerberos key distribution center (KDC) before authenticating users. This affects all forms of authentication that use a Kerberos authentication profile. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability exists in the authentication daemon and User-ID components of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS by failing to verify the integrity of the Kerberos key distribution center (KDC) before authenticating users. This affects all forms of authentication that use a Kerberos authentication profile. A man-in-the-middle type of attacker with the ability to intercept communication between PAN-OS and KDC can login to PAN-OS as an administrator. This issue affects: PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6; All version of PAN-OS 8.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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, < 9.0.6 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2002Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2002Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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