XSS in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os
CVE-2020-2036
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the PAN-OS management web interface. A remote attacker able to convince an administrator with an active authenticated session on the firewall management interface to click on a crafted link to that management web interface could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the administrator's browser and perform administrative actions. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.16; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.9.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.239 (97.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.239 · newest: 0.239 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os — versions 9.0, 9.1.0, 8.1
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2036 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-2036?
- CVE-2020-2036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2036?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-2036 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.