CVE-2020-2008 : An OS command injection and external control of filename vulnerability in Palo A

An OS command injection and external control of filename vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows authenticated administrators to execute code with root privileges or delete arbitrary system files and impact the system's integrity or cause a denial of service condition. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14.

Published 2020-05-13 19:15:14

Updated 2020-05-14 20:26:23

Source Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: File inclusionExecute codeDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2020-2008

Paloaltonetworks » Pan-os
Versions from including (>=) 8.0.0 and up to, including, (<=) 8.0.20
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Paloaltonetworks » Pan-os
Versions from including (>=) 7.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 7.1.26
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Paloaltonetworks » Pan-os
Versions from including (>=) 8.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 8.1.13
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-2008

EPSS FAQ

2.99%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 85 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-2008

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
9.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C	8.0	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
7.2	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.2	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
7.2	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.2	5.9	Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2020-2008

CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path

The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

Assigned by: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (Secondary)
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2020-2008

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2008

CVE-2020-2008 PAN-OS: OS command injection or arbitrary file deletion vulnerability
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