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
EPSS: 0.009 (56.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-os — versions 7.1.*, 8.0.*, 8.1
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-os
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.