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CVE-2020-2009

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 1.95%

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CVE-2020-2009 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. An external control of filename vulnerability in the SD WAN component of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama allows an authenticated administrator to send a request that results in the creation and write of an arbitrary file on all firewalls managed by the Panorama. In some cases this results in arbitrary code execution with root permissions. EPSS estimates a 1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An external control of filename vulnerability in the SD WAN component of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama allows an authenticated administrator to send a request that results in the creation and write of an arbitrary file on all firewalls managed by the Panorama. In some cases this results in arbitrary code execution with root permissions. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.95%

77.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 7.1.0, <= 7.1.26
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.20
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 8.1.0, <= 8.1.13
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.6

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-2009?
An external control of filename vulnerability in the SD WAN component of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama allows an authenticated administrator to send a request that results in the creation and write of an arbitrary file on all firewalls managed by the Panorama. In some cases this results in arbitrary code execution with root permissions. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.
How severe is CVE-2020-2009?
CVE-2020-2009 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2009?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST