#VU27900 Improper Authorization in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2020-1996
Published: May 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27900
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1996
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization and manipulate log files.
The vulnerability exists in the management server component of PAN-OS Panorama. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the system and inject messages into the management server ms.log file.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to obfuscate log files and hide malicious presence on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.