CVE-2020-2012

PAN-OS: Panorama: XML external entity reference ('XXE') vulnerability leads the to information leak

Published May 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper restriction of XML external entity reference ('XXE') vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Panorama management service allows remote unauthenticated attackers with network access to the Panorama management interface to read arbitrary files on the system. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS for Panorama 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS for Panorama 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS for Panorama 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.13, PAN-OS 9.0.7, PAN-OS 9.1.0, 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-2020-22040 Improper restriction of XML external entity reference ('XXE') vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Panorama management service allows remote unauthenticated attackers with network access to the Panorama management interface to read arbitrary files on the system. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS for Panorama 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS for Panorama 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS for Panorama 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.7.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 4:24 AM
Reserved
Dec 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 13, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:11 AM