CVE-2020-2040

highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.039 · 90 %ileEURUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

3.94% (90th) EPSS

CVSS 10 · high

Is it mine?

12 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

4 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-26

A buffer overflow vulnerability in PAN-OS allows an unauthenticated attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges by sending a malicious request to the Captive Portal or Multi-Factor Authentication interface. This issue impacts: All versions of PAN-OS 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.15; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.9; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.3.

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

10.0

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10

v2.010highAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 10 · impact 10

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9

v3.19.8criticalAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · psirt@paloaltonetworks.comexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9

v3.19criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-120USprimaryCWE-120US

affected products (12)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS≤ 8.0.*enisa_euvdEU
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS8.1 → 8.1.15enisa_euvdEU
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS9.0 → 9.0.9enisa_euvdEU
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS9.1 → 9.1.3enisa_euvdEU
Palo Alto Networks Inc. PAN-OS8.0.0 → 8.0.20fstec_bduRU
Palo Alto Networks Inc. PAN-OS8.1.0 → 8.1.15fstec_bduRU
Palo Alto Networks Inc. PAN-OS9.0.0 → 9.0.9fstec_bduRU
Palo Alto Networks Inc. PAN-OS9.1.0 → 9.1.3fstec_bduRU
paloaltonetworks pan-os8.0.0 → 8.0.20nvdUScpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
paloaltonetworks pan-os8.1.0 → 8.1.15nvdUScpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
paloaltonetworks pan-os9.0.0 → 9.0.9nvdUScpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
paloaltonetworks pan-os9.1.0 → 9.1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu nvd NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2020-09-09modified 2026-06-17

related (5,665)

Related entries.

ID	severity	EPSS	exploitable	published
CVE-2025-43520US	medium5.5OT critical	0.43% (37th)	KEV	2025-12-12
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.2, macOS So…
CVE-2025-20333US	—OT critical	71.2% (99th)	KEV	2025-09-25
A vulnerability in the VPN web server of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an aut…
CVE-2025-39682US	critical9.8OT critical	3.25% (88th)	KEV	2025-09-05
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list Each recvmsg() call must process either - only contig…
CVE-2025-31277US	—OT critical	1.66% (76th)	KEV	2025-07-30
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, watchOS 11.6. Proc…
CVE-2025-24985US	—OT critical	3.89% (90th)	KEV	2025-03-11
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Fast FAT Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

+5660 more

references (8)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

scry

Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.

Free scan