CVE-2020-2034 json
PAN-OS: OS command injection vulnerability in GlobalProtect portal
published 2020-07-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-22060
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.2%
- EPSS 7.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS GlobalProtect portal allows an unauthenticated network based attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges. An attacker requires some knowledge of the firewall to exploit this issue. This issue can not be exploited if GlobalProtect portal feature is not enabled. This issue impacts PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.3; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.15; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.9; all versions of PAN-OS 8.0 and PAN-OS 7.1. Prisma Access services are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 8.1.15, 9.0.9, 9.1.3
Exploit prediction
7.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/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-2020-2034
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-2034
- NVD CVE-2020-2034
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