Buffer overflow in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os
CVE-2020-2042
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the PAN-OS management web interface allows authenticated administrators to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue impacts only PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.1.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.023 (82.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os — versions 9.1.*, 9.0.*, 8.1.*
- Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2042 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-2042?
- CVE-2020-2042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Pan-Os, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2042?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-2042 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.