CVE-2020-2038

Public Exploit
PAN-OS: OS command injection vulnerability in the management web interface

Description

An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS management interface that allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.10; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.4; PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than 10.0.1.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 9.0.10, PAN-OS 9.1.4, PAN-OS 10.0.1, and all later PAN-OS versions.

Workaround:

  • This issue impacts the PAN-OS management web interface but 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

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 92.46% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2038 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168008/PAN-OS-10.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168408/Palo-Alto-Networks-Authenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2038?
CVE-2020-2038 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-2038?
To fix CVE-2020-2038: This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 9.0.10, PAN-OS 9.1.4, PAN-OS 10.0.1, and all later PAN-OS versions.
Is CVE-2020-2038 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-2038 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~92% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-2038?
CVE-2020-2038 affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS.
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