CVE-2020-2003

PAN-OS: Authenticated administrator can delete arbitrary system file

Published May 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An external control of filename vulnerability in the command processing of PAN-OS allows an authenticated administrator to delete arbitrary system files affecting the integrity of the system or causing denial of service to all PAN-OS services. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions before 8.1.14; PAN-OS 9.0 versions before 9.0.7; PAN-OS 9.1 versions before 9.1.1.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.14, PAN-OS 9.0.7, PAN-OS 9.1.1, and all later PAN-OS versions. PAN-OS 8.0 is now end-of-life as of October 31, 2019, and is no longer covered by our Product Security Assurance policies. PAN-OS 7.1 is on extended support until June 30, 2020, and is only being considered for critical security vulnerability fixes.


Vendor Workaround

This issue affects the management interface of PAN-OS and is strongly mitigated by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation, available at: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-22031 An external control of filename vulnerability in the command processing of PAN-OS allows an authenticated administrator to delete arbitrary system files affecting the integrity of the system or causing denial of service to all PAN-OS services. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions before 8.1.14; PAN-OS 9.0 versions before 9.0.7; PAN-OS 9.1 versions before 9.1.1.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:05 PM
Reserved
Dec 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 13, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:11 AM