RCE in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os
CVE-2020-2038
An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS management interface that allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.10; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.4; PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than 10.0.1.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.861 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.861 · newest: 0.861 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os — versions 8.1.*, 10.0, 9.0
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2038 (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/168008/PAN-OS-10.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/168408/Palo-Alto-Networks-Authenticated-Remote-Co… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-2038?
- CVE-2020-2038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2038?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-2038 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.