XXE in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os
CVE-2020-1975
Missing XML validation vulnerability in the PAN-OS web interface on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary XML that results in privilege escalation. This issue affects PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.12 and PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.6. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 8.0, or PAN-OS 9.1 or later versions.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 62nd percentile — 62.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os — versions 7.1.*, 8.0.*, 8.1
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1975 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1975?
- CVE-2020-1975 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under CWE-112. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-02-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1975?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.