CVE-2020-2001
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
An external control of path and data vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Panorama XSLT processing logic that allows an unauthenticated user with network access to PAN-OS management interface to write attacker supplied file on the system and elevate privileges. This issue affects: All PAN-OS 7.1 Panorama and 8.0 Panorama versions; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.12 on Panorama; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than 9.0.6 on Panorama.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
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affected products (8)
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references (6)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2001cnnvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2001cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Palo-Alto-PAN-OS-multiple-vulnerabilities-32273cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1716/cnnvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2001enisa_euvd
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2001Vendor Advisorynvd
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