Risk | Critical |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE ID | CVE-2020-2034 |
CWE ID | CWE-78 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
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Palo Alto PAN-OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. |
This security advisory describes one critical risk vulnerability.
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3: 9 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2034
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the PAN-OS GlobalProtect portal. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPalo Alto PAN-OS: 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.4-h2, 7.1.5, 7.1.6, 7.1.7, 7.1.8, 7.1.9, 7.1.9-h4, 7.1.10, 7.1.11, 7.1.12, 7.1.13, 7.1.14, 7.1.15, 7.1.16, 7.1.17, 7.1.18, 7.1.19, 7.1.20, 7.1.21, 7.1.22, 7.1.23, 7.1.24, 7.1.24-h1, 7.1.25, 7.1.26, 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.3-h4, 8.0.4, 8.0.4-h2, 8.0.5, 8.0.6, 8.0.6-h3, 8.0.7, 8.0.8, 8.0.9, 8.0.10, 8.0.11, 8.0.11-h1, 8.0.12, 8.0.13, 8.0.14, 8.0.15, 8.0.16, 8.0.17, 8.0.18, 8.0.19, 8.0.19-h1, 8.0.20, 8.0.21, 8.1.0, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.1.4, 8.1.4-h2, 8.1.5, 8.1.6, 8.1.6-h2, 8.1.7, 8.1.8, 8.1.8-h4, 8.1.8-h5, 8.1.9, 8.1.9-h4, 8.1.10, 8.1.11, 8.1.12, 8.1.13, 8.1.14, 9.0.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, 9.0.2-h4, 9.0.3, 9.0.3-h2, 9.0.3-h3, 9.0.4, 9.0.5, 9.0.5-h3, 9.0.6, 9.0.7, 9.0.8, 9.1.0, 9.1.1, 9.1.2
CPEhttps://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2034
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.