CVE-2020-1981: PAN-OS: Predictable temporary filename vulnerability allows local privilege escalation
First published: Wed Mar 11 2020(Updated: )
A predictable temporary filename vulnerability in PAN-OS allows local privilege escalation. This issue allows a local attacker who bypassed the restricted shell to execute commands as a low privileged user and gain root access on the PAN-OS hardware or virtual appliance. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0, or later PAN-OS versions.
Credit: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks Pan-os | >=8.1.0<8.1.13 |
Remedy
This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.13 and all later PAN-OS 8.1 versions.
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