#VU27886 OS Command Injection in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2020-2014

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27886

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2014

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in PAN-OS management server. A remote authenticated user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 7.1.0 - 7.1.26, 8.0.0 - 8.0.21, 8.1.0 - 8.1.13, 9.0.0 - 9.0.6

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External links
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2014

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.