CVE-2020-2030: PAN-OS: OS command injection vulnerability in the management interface

Published Jul 8, 2020
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Updated

An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS management interface that allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges. This issue impacts PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.15; and all versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and PAN-OS 8.0. This issue does not impact PAN-OS 9.0, PAN-OS 9.1, or Prisma Access services.

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<8.1.15

Remediation

Information

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.15 and all later PAN-OS versions.

Information

PAN-OS 7.1 and PAN-OS 8.0 are end-of-life (as of June 30, 2020 and October 31, 2019 respectively) and are no longer covered by our Product Security Assurance policies.

Event History

Jul 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:35 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-2030?

CVE-2020-2030 is an OS Command Injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS management interface that allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-2030?

CVE-2020-2030 has a severity rating of 7.2 (critical).

3

Which versions of PAN-OS are affected by CVE-2020-2030?

CVE-2020-2030 impacts PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.15, and all versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and PAN-OS 8.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-2030?

To fix CVE-2020-2030, update PAN-OS to version 8.1.15 for PAN-OS 8.1, version 7.1.26 for PAN-OS 7.1, and version 8.0.20 for PAN-OS 8.0.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-2030?

More information about CVE-2020-2030 can be found at the following reference: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2030

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