CVE-2020-2000 : What You Need to Know

A vulnerability in the PAN-OS management web interface allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Understanding CVE-2020-2000

This CVE involves an OS command injection and memory corruption vulnerability in PAN-OS.

What is CVE-2020-2000?

An OS command injection and memory corruption vulnerability in the PAN-OS management web interface
Allows authenticated administrators to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code and OS commands with root privileges

The Impact of CVE-2020-2000

CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 7.2 (High Severity)
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Network
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability Impact: High
Privileges Required: High
No user interaction required

Technical Details of CVE-2020-2000

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

Affected Versions: PAN-OS 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0
Versions earlier than 8.1.16, 9.0.10, 9.1.4, and 10.0.1 are vulnerable

Affected Systems and Versions

PAN-OS 8.1 versions less than 8.1.16
PAN-OS 9.0 versions less than 9.0.10
PAN-OS 9.1 versions less than 9.1.4
PAN-OS 10.0 versions less than 10.0.1

Exploitation Mechanism

Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to address and prevent the CVE-2020-2000 vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Upgrade to PAN-OS 8.1.16, 9.0.10, 9.1.4, 10.0.1, or later versions
Follow best practices for securing the PAN-OS management web interface

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch PAN-OS to the latest versions

Patching and Updates

The issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.16, 9.0.10, 9.1.4, 10.0.1, and later versions