#VU27893 Buffer overflow in Palo Alto PAN-OS - CVE-2020-2006

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27893

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-2020-2006

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in management server payload parser. A remote user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code 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

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External links
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2006

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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.