#VU27889 OS Command Injection in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2020-2010

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27889

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2010

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 administrator to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

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

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-2020-2010

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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