6.8

CVE-2020-1995: palo alto networks pan-os NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 13-05-2020Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-1995 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in palo alto networks pan-os. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-05-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows an authenticated administrator to send a request that causes the rasmgr daemon to crash. Repeated attempts to send this request result in denial of service to all PAN-OS services by restarting the device and putting it into maintenance mode. This issue affects: PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than 9.1.2.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.15% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
1.15%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Palo alto networks1 product
Paloaltonetworks1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links