CVE-2020-2015 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the PAN-OS management server, impacting various versions of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, including 7.1, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0. Authenticated attackers can exploit this flaw to crash system processes or potentially achieve arbitrary code execution with root privileges. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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, < 9.0.7CPE 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:H/I:H/A:H
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