CVE-2020-2036

PAN-OS: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in management web interface

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the PAN-OS management web interface. A remote attacker able to convince an administrator with an active authenticated session on the firewall management interface to click on a crafted link to that management web interface could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the administrator's browser and perform administrative actions. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.16; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.9.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.16, PAN-OS 9.0.9, and all later PAN-OS versions.

Workaround:

  • Administrators should use caution when they are authenticated to the firewall management web interface and not click or open links from unsolicited sources. This issue impacts the management web interface of PAN-OS. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management web interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation, available at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 79.44% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2036 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2036?
CVE-2020-2036 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-2036?
To fix CVE-2020-2036: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.16, PAN-OS 9.0.9, and all later PAN-OS versions.
Is CVE-2020-2036 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-2036 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~79% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-2036?
CVE-2020-2036 affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS.
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