PAN-OS: Panorama External control of file vulnerability leads to privilege escalation
Published May 13, 2020
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.37%
Description
An external control of path and data vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama XSLT processing logic that allows an unauthenticated user with network access to PAN-OS management interface to write attacker supplied file on the system and elevate privileges. This issue affects: All PAN-OS 7.1 Panorama and 8.0 Panorama versions; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.12 on Panorama; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6 on Panorama.
Affected products
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- Version 7.1.*StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.*StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.1StatusaffectedConstraints<8.1.12
- Version 9.0StatusaffectedConstraints<9.0.6
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Pan-OS | n/a |
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- ≥ 7.1.0 · ≤ 7.1.26
- ≥ 8.0.0 · ≤ 8.0.20
- ≥ 8.1.0 · < 8.1.12
- ≥ 9.0.0 · < 9.0.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.12, PAN-OS 9.0.6, and all later PAN-OS versions.
PAN-OS 7.1 is on extended support until June 30, 2020, and is only being considered for critical security vulnerability fixes.
PAN-OS 8.0 is now end-of-life as of October 31, 2019, and is no longer covered by our Product Security Assurance policies.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01368) | 70.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.33% (0.01334) | 67.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.52% (0.01525) | 79.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.92% (0.02915) | 77.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1.52% (0.01525) | 79.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00127) | 47.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00127) | 47.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00127) | 45.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 33.32% (0.33318) | 96.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.83th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 26.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2001 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2001 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
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