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Pan OsOperating system · Paloaltonetworks

CVE-2020-2007

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-05-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 9.0.6 or later.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An OS command injection vulnerability in the management server component of PAN-OS allows an authenticated user to potentially execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. This issue affects: All PAN-OS 7.1 versions; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

OS command injection vulnerability in PAN-OS management server allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The vulnerability exists in the management plane component and affects multiple PAN-OS version branches (7.1, 8.1 < 8.1.14, 9.0 < 9.0.7). An attacker with valid management interface credentials can escape input sanitization and execute OS-level commands at root privilege level.

MitigationUpgrade PAN-OS to version 8.1.14 or later, 9.0.7 or later, or a currently supported version branch. Limit management interface access to trusted networks and implement least-privilege access controls for administrative accounts.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Pan OsOperating system
Affected:>= 7.1.0, <= 7.1.26>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.20>= 8.1.0, <= 8.1.13>= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify PAN-OS version
    Log into the PAN-OS web interface and navigate to Device > Setup > Operations, or use the CLI command 'show system info' to retrieve the installed PAN-OS version.
    Affected if The installed version falls within 7.1.0 through 7.1.26, 8.0.0 through 8.0.20, 8.1.0 through 8.1.13, or 9.0.0 through 9.0.6.
  2. Verify management interface exposure
    Check network accessibility of the management interface (HTTPS on port 443) from untrusted networks. Review firewall policies or external access lists that permit inbound traffic to the management plane.
    Affected if The PAN-OS management interface is reachable from networks that are not explicitly trusted.
  3. Review administrative accounts
    Inspect the list of management users in PAN-OS under Device > Administrators. Identify accounts with full administrative privileges that could exploit this vulnerability if compromised.
    Affected if Multiple administrative accounts exist with PAN-OS management access, particularly those with privileges to access the management plane.
  4. Audit management traffic logs
    Review Traffic logs filtered for destination port 443 and application 'web-interface' on the management interface. Look for unexpected administrative sessions or unusual command execution patterns.
    Affected if Unusual or unauthorized management sessions are observed, or logs show unexpected CLI command executions originating from management users.

A system is affected if it runs PAN-OS version 7.1.0-7.1.26, 8.0.0-8.0.20, 8.1.0-8.1.13, or 9.0.0-9.0.6 AND has its management interface accessible to an authenticated attacker.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 9.0.6
Interim mitigation

Upgrade PAN-OS to version 8.1.14 or later, 9.0.7 or later, or a currently supported version branch. Limit management interface access to trusted networks and implement least-privilege access controls for administrative accounts.

Fix this in Pan Os Scoped from the published advisory
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