CVE-2020-2001

PAN-OS: Panorama External control of file vulnerability leads to privilege escalation

Description

An external control of path and data vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama XSLT processing logic that allows an unauthenticated user with network access to PAN-OS management interface to write attacker supplied file on the system and elevate privileges. This issue affects: All PAN-OS 7.1 Panorama and 8.0 Panorama versions; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.12 on Panorama; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6 on Panorama.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.12, PAN-OS 9.0.6, and all later PAN-OS versions. PAN-OS 7.1 is on extended support until June 30, 2020, and is only being considered for critical security vulnerability fixes. PAN-OS 8.0 is now end-of-life as of October 31, 2019, and is no longer covered by our Product Security Assurance policies.

Categories

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.52% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2001 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2001?
CVE-2020-2001 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-2001?
To fix CVE-2020-2001: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.12, PAN-OS 9.0.6, and all later PAN-OS versions. PAN-OS 7.1 is on extended support until June 30, 2020, and is only being considered for critical security vulnerability fixes. PAN-OS 8.0 is now end-of-life as of October 31, 2019, and is no longer covered by our Product Security Assurance policies.
Is CVE-2020-2001 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-2001 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-2001?
CVE-2020-2001 affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.