VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-2008

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability2.76%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-05-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An OS command injection and external control of filename vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows authenticated administrators to execute code with root privileges or delete arbitrary system files and impact the system's integrity or cause a denial of service condition. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Primary references