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GHSA-X3HM-CRQ5-M74W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:10

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A format string vulnerability in the PAN-OS log daemon (logd) on Panorama allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code, bypassing the restricted shell and escalating privileges. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13 on Panorama. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0, or later PAN-OS versions. This issue is fixed in PAN-OS 8.1.13 and all later PAN-OS 8.1 versions.

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CVE-2020-1979 (GCVE-0-2020-1979)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-03-11 18:58 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:10

Title

PAN-OS: A format string vulnerability in PAN-OS log daemon (logd) on Panorama allows local privilege escalation

Summary

A format string vulnerability in the PAN-OS log daemon (logd) on Panorama allows a network based attacker with knowledge of registered firewall devices and access to Panorama management interfaces to execute arbitrary code, bypassing the restricted shell and escalating privileges. This issue affects only PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.13 on Panorama. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 7.1, PAN-OS 9.0, or later PAN-OS versions.

Severity

8.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Assigner

palo_alto CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard A 95/100 over 83 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1979	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Palo Alto Networks	PAN-OS	Affected: 8.1 , < 8.1.13 (custom) Unaffected: 9.0.0 , < 9.0* (custom) Unaffected: 7.1.0 , < 7.1* (custom) Unaffected: 9.1.0 , < 9.1* (custom)

Date Public

2020-03-11 00:00

Credits

This issue was discovered by Nicholas Newsom of Palo Alto Networks during an internal security review.

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