PT-2020-15267 · Palo Alto Networks · Pan-Os

Nicholas Newsom · Published 2020-09-09 · Updated 2020-09-15 · CVE-2020-2042

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PAN-OS versions prior to 10.0.1

Description 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.

Recommendations For versions prior to 10.0.1, update to PAN-OS 10.0.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the management web interface to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Stack Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

CWE-121

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-2042

Affected Products

Pan-Os

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2042 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/657436 · Security Note
• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2042 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-2042 · Vendor Advisory