Arbitrary file upload in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2020-2001
Published: May 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27897
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2001
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama XSLT processing logic. A remote non-authenticated attacker can upload a malicious file and execute it on the system with administrator privileges.
Affected software
Palo Alto PAN-OS
How to mitigate CVE-2020-2001
Install updates from vendor's website.
Palo Alto PAN-OS - addressed in versions 8.1.12, 9.0.6