CVE-2020-1998 is an improper authorization vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS that allows authentication bypass and unintended resource access. This flaw occurs when the system incorrectly applies local Linux user permissions instead of the intended SAML permissions during single sign-on (SSO) authentication, affecting various versions of PAN-OS 7.1, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The FAUCET Risk Score is 68/100, indicating a significant risk. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.0.0, < 9.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.1.0, < 9.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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