CVE-2020-2028 json
PAN-OS: OS command injection vulnerability in FIPS-CC mode certificate verification
published 2020-06-10 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-22054
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An OS Command Injection vulnerability in PAN-OS management server allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges when uploading a new certificate in FIPS-CC mode. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and PAN-OS 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.7.
Patch / fix
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.13, 9.0.7
Exploit prediction
1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
security.paloaltonetworks.com
/CVE-2020-2028
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2028
- NVD CVE-2020-2028
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