CVE-2020-1981
PAN-OS: Predictable temporary filename vulnerability allows local privilege escalation
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- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
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Affected versions
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
8.1 < 8.1.13, 8.1 !>= 8.1.13, 9.0 !>= 9.0.0, 7.1 !>= 7.1.0, 9.1 !>= 9.1.0