Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os

CVE-2020-2022

An information exposure vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Panorama software that discloses the token for the Panorama web interface administrator's session to a managed device when the Panorama administrator performs a context switch into that device. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain privileged access to the Panorama web interface. An attacker requires some knowledge of managed firewalls to exploit this issue. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.17; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.11; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.5.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.012 (65.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-2022?
CVE-2020-2022 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-2022?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.