CVE-2020-2040
Critical
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in PAN-OS allows an unauthenticated attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges by sending a malicious request to the Captive Portal or Multi-Factor Authentication interface. This issue impacts: All versions of PAN-OS 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.15; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.9; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.3.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Paloaltonetworks Pan-os
PublishedSep 9, 2020
First seenSep 9, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-120CWE-120
How to fix
Update
- paloaltonetworks pan-os8.1.15, 9.0.9, 9.1.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks pan-os | 8.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.0.20, 8.1.0 ≤ v < 8.1.15, 9.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.9, 9.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.3 | 8.1.15, 9.0.9, 9.1.3 |
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