Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2020 · Assigned by palo_alto
CVE-2020-2042PAN-OS: Buffer overflow in the management web interface
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity stack buffer overflow in PAN-OS from Palo Alto Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.3% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.3%top 16.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the PAN-OS management web interface allows authenticated administrators to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This issue impacts only PAN-OS 10.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 10.0.1.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS | 10.0 – before 10.0.1 |
Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2042 x_refsource_MISC