CVE-2020-2029: PAN-OS: OS command injection vulnerability in management interface certificate generator

Published Jun 10, 2020
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Updated

An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS web management interface allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges by sending a malicious request to generate new certificates for use in the PAN-OS configuration. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 8.0; PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=7.1.0<7.1.26
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=8.0.0<=8.0.20
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=8.1.0<8.1.13

Remediation

Information

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 7.1.26, PAN-OS 8.1.13, and all later PAN-OS versions.

Information

PAN-OS 8.0 is end-of-life (as of October 31, 2019) and is no longer covered by our Product Security Assurance policies. PAN-OS 7.1 is on extended support until June 30, 2020, and is only being considered for critical security vulnerability fixes.

Event History

Jun 10, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:28 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2029?

CVE-2020-2029 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-2029?

To fix CVE-2020-2029, update PAN-OS to a version that is not affected, specifically versions above 7.1.26, 8.0.20, and 8.1.13.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2020-2029?

Authenticated administrators using affected versions of PAN-OS are vulnerable to CVE-2020-2029.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-2029?

CVE-2020-2029 is classified as an OS Command Injection vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2020-2029 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2020-2029 requires authenticated access, so it cannot be exploited remotely by unauthenticated users.

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