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…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.865 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-os — versions 8.1.*, 10.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2038 (x_refsource_MISC)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/168008/PAN-OS-10.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/168408/Palo-Alto-Networks-Authenticated-Remote-Co… (x_refsource_MISC)
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.