CVE-2020-1998
Medium
Description
An improper authorization vulnerability in PAN-OS that mistakenly uses the permissions of local linux users instead of the intended SAML permissions of the account when the username is shared for the purposes of SSO authentication. This can result in authentication bypass and unintended resource access for the user. This issue affects: PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.1; All versions of PAN-OS 8.0.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
Product
Paloaltonetworks Pan-os
PublishedMay 13, 2020
First seenMay 13, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-285CWE-285
How to fix
Update
- paloaltonetworks pan-os7.1.26, 8.1.13, 9.0.6, 9.1.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks pan-os | 7.1.0 ≤ v < 7.1.26, 8.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.0.20, 8.1.0 ≤ v < 8.1.13, 9.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.6, 9.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.1 | 7.1.26, 8.1.13, 9.0.6, 9.1.1 |
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