OS Command Injection in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2020-2034
Published: July 9, 2020 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29605
CSH Severity: Critical
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-2020-2034
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The 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.
Affected software
Palo Alto PAN-OS
How to mitigate CVE-2020-2034
Install updates from vendor's website.
Palo Alto PAN-OS - addressed in versions 8.1.15, 9.0.9, 9.1.3