CVE-2020-2005

PAN-OS: GlobalProtect Clientless VPN session hijacking

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when visiting malicious websites with the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Clientless VPN that can compromise the user's active session. This issue affects: PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7; All versions of PAN-OS 8.0.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 7.1.26, PAN-OS 8.1.13, PAN-OS 9.0.7, and all later versions of PAN-OS. 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.

Workaround:

  • Configure GlobalProtect Clientless VPN to only access known trusted websites, and block access all other websites.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2005 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2005?
CVE-2020-2005 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-2005?
To fix CVE-2020-2005: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 7.1.26, PAN-OS 8.1.13, PAN-OS 9.0.7, and all later versions of PAN-OS. 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-2020-2005 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-2005 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-2005?
CVE-2020-2005 affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS.
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