VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-1998

CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.89%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-05-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

An improper authorization vulnerability in PAN-OS that mistakenly uses the permissions of local linux users instead of the intended SAML permissions of the account when the username is shared for the purposes of SSO authentication. This can result in authentication bypass and unintended resource access for the user. This issue affects: PAN-OS 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.26; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.1; All versions of PAN-OS 8.0.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-285: Improper Authorization
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Primary references