#VU29605 OS Command Injection in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2020-2034

 

#VU29605 OS Command Injection in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2020-2034

Published: July 9, 2020 / Updated: August 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29605
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2034
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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