Multiple vulnerabilities in Palo Alto PAN-OS
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-2011 CVE-2020-2016 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-362 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Palo Alto PAN-OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU27949
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2011
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the configuration daemon of PAN-OS Panorama. A remote attacker can send a specifically crafted registration request and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPalo Alto PAN-OS: 7.1.0 - 9.0.6
External linkshttp://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2011
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Race condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU27950
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2016
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists because of a race condition due to insecure creation of a file. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPalo Alto PAN-OS: 7.1.0 - 9.0.5-h3
External linkshttp://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2016
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
