CVE-2020-1975

Missing XML Validation in PAN-OS Web Interface

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Missing XML validation vulnerability in the PAN-OS web interface on Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary XML that results in privilege escalation. This issue affects PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.12 and PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.6. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 8.0, or PAN-OS 9.1 or later versions.

Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de falta de comprobación XML en la interfaz web PAN-OS en el software Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, permite a usuarios autenticados inyectar XML arbitrario que resulta en una escalada de privilegios. Este problema afecta a PAN-OS versiones 8.1 anteriores a PAN-OS 8.1.12 y PAN-OS versiones 9.0 anteriores a PAN-OS 9.0.6. Este problema no afecta a PAN-OS versión 7.1, PAN-OS versión 8.0 o PAN-OS versión 9.1 o posteriores.

*Credits: This issue was found during a security assessment performed by a customer.

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-12-04 CVE Reserved
2020-02-12 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-112: Missing XML Validation
CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1975	2020-02-18

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"		Pan-os Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"				>= 8.1.0 < 8.1.12 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 8.1.0 < 8.1.12"		-		Affected
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"		Pan-os Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os"				>= 9.0.0 < 9.0.6 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 9.0.0 < 9.0.6"		-		Affected