// For flags

CVE-2020-1979

PAN-OS: A format string vulnerability in PAN-OS log daemon (logd) on Panorama allows local privilege escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A format string vulnerability in the PAN-OS log daemon (logd) on Panorama allows a network based attacker with knowledge of registered firewall devices and access to Panorama management interfaces to execute arbitrary code, bypassing the restricted shell and escalating privileges. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13 on Panorama. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0, or later PAN-OS versions.

Una vulnerabilidad de la cadena de formato en el demonio de registro (logd) de PAN-OS en Panorama permite a un atacante basado en la red con conocimiento de los dispositivos de cortafuegos registrados y acceso a las interfaces de gestión de Panorama ejecutar un código arbitrario, omitiendo el shell restringido y escalando privilegios. Este problema afecta sólo a las versiones de PAN-OS 8.1 anteriores a PAN-OS 8.1.13 en Panorama. Este problema no afecta a las versiones de PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0 o posteriores.

*Credits: This issue was discovered by Nicholas Newsom of Palo Alto Networks during an internal security review.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
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
  • 2020-03-11 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1979 2020-05-13
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Paloaltonetworks
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 Pan-os
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 < 8.1.13
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Affected