QID 730271

Date Published: 2021-11-24

QID 730271: Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS) Panorama External control of file Vulnerability (PAN-120397)

PAN OS is the software that runs all Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls.

An external control of path and data vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama XSLT processing logic
Affected Version:
All versions of PAN-OS 8.0
All versions of PAN-OS 7.1
PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.12
PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6
QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
This QID looks for the vulnerable version of PAN-OS Panorama

A successful exploit allows an unauthenticated user with network access to PAN-OS management interface to write attacker supplied file on the system and elevate privileges.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution

    Refer to PAN-120397 for more information about patching this vulnerability.Workaround:
    This issue impacts the management web interface. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management web interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation, available at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 730271

    CVE-2020-2001 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    PAN-120397 URL Logo security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2001
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