CVE-2020-2008: palo alto networks pan-os External Control of File Name or Path
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-2008 is a high (CVSS 9.0) External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in palo alto networks pan-os. EPSS estimates a 2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 13-05-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An OS command injection and external control of filename vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows authenticated administrators to execute code with root privileges or delete arbitrary system files and impact the system's integrity or cause a denial of service condition. This issue affects: All versions of PAN-OS 7.1 and 8.0; PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than 8.1.14.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.76% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-73External Control of File Name or PathThe product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.
- CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
Affected systems
Palo alto networks1 product
- pan-osEOL≥ 8.0.0, < 8.1.0 | ≥ 7.1.0, < 7.2.0 | ≥ 8.1, < 8.1.14
Paloaltonetworks1 product
- pan-os≥ 7.1.0, ≤ 7.1.26 | ≥ 8.0.0, ≤ 8.0.20 | ≥ 8.1.0, ≤ 8.1.13
2 vendors · 2 products