CVE-2020-2012

PAN-OS: Panorama: XML external entity reference ('XXE') vulnerability leads the to information leak

Description

Improper restriction of XML external entity reference ('XXE') vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Panorama management service allows remote unauthenticated attackers with network access to the Panorama management interface to read arbitrary files on the system. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS for Panorama 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS for Panorama 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS for Panorama 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.13, PAN-OS 9.0.7, PAN-OS 9.1.0, and all later PAN-OS versions. 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. PAN-OS 7.1 is on extended support until June 30, 2020, and is only being considered for critical security vulnerability fixes.

Workaround:

  • This issue affects the management interface of PAN-OS and is strongly mitigated by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation, available at: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.51% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2012 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2012?
CVE-2020-2012 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-2012?
To fix CVE-2020-2012: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.13, PAN-OS 9.0.7, PAN-OS 9.1.0, and all later PAN-OS versions. 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. PAN-OS 7.1 is on extended support until June 30, 2020, and is only being considered for critical security vulnerability fixes.
Is CVE-2020-2012 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-2012 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-2012?
CVE-2020-2012 affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS.
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