CVE-2020-1979

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1979	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-03-11 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2020-1979

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1979

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1979

JSON object : View

Products Affected

paloaltonetworks

pan-os

CWE

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

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