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CVE-2020-1981

PAN-OS: Predictable temporary filename vulnerability 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 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.

Una vulnerabilidad de nombre predecible de archivo temporal en PAN-OS, permite una escalada de privilegios locales. Este problema permite a un atacante local que omite el shell restringido ejecutar comandos como un usuario poco privilegiado y obtener acceso de root en el hardware o dispositivo virtual de PAN-OS. Este problema afecta solo a versiones PAN-OS 8.1 anteriores a la versión PAN-OS 8.1.13. Este problema no afecta a versiones PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0 o versiones de PAN-OS posteriores.

*Credits: This issue was found 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
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* 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-377: Insecure Temporary File
  • CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1981 2020-03-13
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 < 8.1.13
Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Pan-os" and version " >= 8.1.0 < 8.1.13"
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Affected