Vulnerability identifier: #VU46628

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2042

CWE-ID: CWE-121

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote administrator to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the management web interface. A remote authenticated administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with root privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 10.0.0

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External links
http://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2042

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.