1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2020-2008
HIGH · 7.2

CVE-2020-2008

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 ...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 7.1.0, <= 7.1.26

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78CWE-73

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-2008?

CVE-2020-2008 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2020-2008?

CVE-2020-2008 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-2008?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.