SB2020091014 - Remote command execution in Palo Alto PAN-OS
Published: September 10, 2020 Updated: September 15, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020091014
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2038)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the PAN-OS management interface. A remote privileged user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.