Auth bypass in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os
CVE-2020-1996
A missing authorization vulnerability in the management server component of PAN-OS Panorama allows a remote unauthenticated user to inject messages into the management server ms.log file. This vulnerability can be leveraged to obfuscate an ongoing attack or fabricate log entries in the ms.log file This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.9.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · 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-2020-1996 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1996?
- CVE-2020-1996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1996?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.