CVE-2020-2006

PAN-OS: Buffer overflow in management server payload parser

Published May 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the management server component of PAN-OS that allows an authenticated user to potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.14 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.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-22034 A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the management server component of PAN-OS that allows an authenticated user to potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14.
History

No history.

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 4:57 PM
Reserved
Dec 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 13, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:11 AM