CVE-2020-1981 (GCVE-0-2020-1981)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-03-11 18:58 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
PAN-OS: Predictable temporary filename vulnerability allows local privilege escalation
Summary
A predictable temporary filename vulnerability in PAN-OS allows local privilege escalation. This issue allows a local attacker who bypassed the restricted shell to execute commands as a low privileged user and gain root access on the PAN-OS hardware or virtual appliance. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0, or later PAN-OS versions.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1981 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS |
Affected:
8.1 < 8.1.13
Affected: 8.1 !>= 8.1.13 Affected: 9.0 !>= 9.0.0 Affected: 7.1 !>= 7.1.0 Affected: 9.1 !>= 9.1.0 |
Date Public
2020-03-11 00:00
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