CVE-2020-2036

PAN-OS: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in management web interface

Published Sep 9, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 23.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the PAN-OS management web interface. A remote attacker able to convince an administrator with an active authenticated session on the firewall management interface to click on a crafted link to that management web interface could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the administrator's browser and perform administrative actions. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.16; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.9.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.16, PAN-OS 9.0.9, and all later PAN-OS versions.


Vendor Workaround

Administrators should use caution when they are authenticated to the firewall management web interface and not click or open links from unsolicited sources. This issue impacts the management web interface of PAN-OS. You can mitigate the impact of this issue by following best practices for securing the PAN-OS management web interface. Please review the Best Practices for Securing Administrative Access in the PAN-OS technical documentation, available at https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/best-practices.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 9:07 PM
Reserved
Dec 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 9, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:11 AM